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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Swatara is located in Schuylkill County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Schuylkill County: Berks, Carbon, Columbia, Dauphin, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne & Northumberland.

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

  • Schuylkill County     (The home county of Swatara)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swatara, with the one closest to Swatara listed first.
    • Newtown
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Schuylkill County
    • Branchdale
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchdale
      • Branchdale is located in Schuylkill County
    • Tremont
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
      • Tremont is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,656 people
    • Buck Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Run
      • Buck Run is located in Schuylkill County
    • Forestville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
      • Forestville is located in Schuylkill County
    • Forrestville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrestville
      • Forrestville is located in Schuylkill County
    • Donaldson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
      • Donaldson is located in Schuylkill County
    • Llewellyn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Beurys Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beurys Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beurys Lake
      • Beurys Lake is located in Schuylkill County
    • Glendower
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendower
      • Glendower is located in Schuylkill County
    • East Franklin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Franklin
      • East Franklin is located in Schuylkill County
    • Echo Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Valley
      • Echo Valley is located in Schuylkill County
    • Fountain
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
      • Fountain is located in Schuylkill County
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swatara, with the one closest to Swatara listed first.
    • Bethel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Meckville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckville
      • Meckville is located in Berks County
    • Rehrersburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehrersburg
      • Rehrersburg is located in Berks County
    • Strausstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Aetna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Wintersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
      • Wintersville is located in Berks County
    • Shartlesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • New Schaefferstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Schaefferstown
      • New Schaefferstown is located in Berks County
    • Bernville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Ededburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ededburg
      • Ededburg is located in Berks County
    • Centerport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • North Heidelberg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Heidelberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heidelberg
      • North Heidelberg is located in Berks County
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swatara, with the one closest to Swatara listed first.
    • Lansford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Tresckow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresckow
      • Tresckow is located in Carbon County
    • Coxes Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxes Village
      • Coxes Village is located in Carbon County
      • Coxes Village has also been known as:
      • Cross Village
    • New Mahoning
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
      • New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
    • Beaver Meadows
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadows
      • Beaver Meadows is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Meadows <2>
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swatara, with the one closest to Swatara listed first.
    • Locustdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Centralia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Aristes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aristes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristes
      • Aristes is located in Columbia County
    • Newlin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
      • Newlin is located in Columbia County
    • Numidia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numidia
      • Numidia is located in Columbia County
    • Slabtown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
      • Slabtown is located in Columbia County
    • Queen City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
      • Queen City is located in Columbia County
    • Shumans
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumans
      • Shumans is located in Columbia County
    • Catawissa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Mainville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainville
      • Mainville is located in Columbia County
    • Grovania
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovania
      • Grovania is located in Columbia County
    • Rupert
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rupert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
      • Rupert is located in Columbia County
    • Almedia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almedia
      • Almedia is located in Columbia County
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swatara, with the one closest to Swatara listed first.
    • Williamstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Dayton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Dauphin County
    • Erdman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdman
      • Erdman is located in Dauphin County
    • Gratz
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Lykens
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Loyalton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
      • Loyalton is located in Dauphin County
    • Pillow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillow
      • Pillow is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pillow <2>
    • Grantville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Berrysburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Shellsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsville
      • Shellsville is located in Dauphin County
    • Elizabethville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethville
      • Elizabethville is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethville <2>
    • Enders
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
      • Enders is located in Dauphin County
    • Enterline
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterline
      • Enterline is located in Dauphin County
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swatara, with the one closest to Swatara listed first.
    • Cocalico
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocalico
      • Cocalico is located in Lancaster County
    • Blainsport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsport
      • Blainsport is located in Lancaster County
    • Brickerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Hopeland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeland
      • Hopeland is located in Lancaster County
    • Poplar Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
      • Poplar Grove is located in Lancaster County
    • Clay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Lancaster County
    • Mount Hope
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Lancaster County
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swatara, with the one closest to Swatara listed first.
    • Fredericksburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Greble
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greble
      • Greble is located in Lebanon County
    • Jonestown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
      • Jonestown is located in Lebanon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <2>
    • Mount Zion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Lebanon County
    • Myerstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Fort Indiantown Gap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Indiantown Gap
      • Fort Indiantown Gap is located in Lebanon County
    • Avon Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Heights
      • Avon Heights is located in Lebanon County
    • Heilmandale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilmandale
      • Heilmandale is located in Lebanon County
    • Prescott
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Lebanon County
    • Sand Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
      • Sand Hill is located in Lebanon County
    • Avon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Lebanon County
    • Lebanon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Richland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Lehigh County
    • Jacksonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Lehigh County
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swatara, with the one closest to Swatara listed first.
    • Newtown
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Mountain Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
      • Mountain Grove is located in Luzerne County
    • Harwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
      • Harwood is located in Luzerne County
    • Conyngham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conyngham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyngham
      • Conyngham is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conyngham <2>
    • Sybertsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • East Berwick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berwick
      • East Berwick is located in Luzerne County
    • Nescopeck
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nescopeck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nescopeck
      • Nescopeck is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nescopeck <2>
    • Hazleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • West Hazleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
      • West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
    • Harleigh
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Beach Haven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Haven
      • Beach Haven is located in Luzerne County
  • Montour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swatara, with the one closest to Swatara listed first.
    • Mechanicsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Montour County
    • Danville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mooresburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
      • Mooresburg is located in Montour County
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swatara, with the one closest to Swatara listed first.
    • Mount Carmel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Dooleyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleyville
      • Dooleyville is located in Northumberland County
    • Gowen City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen City
      • Gowen City is located in Northumberland County
    • Natalie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalie
      • Natalie is located in Northumberland County
    • Marshallton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallton
      • Marshallton is located in Northumberland County
    • Bear Gap
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Gap
      • Bear Gap is located in Northumberland County
    • Bear Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
      • Bear Valley is located in Northumberland County
    • Edgewood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Northumberland County
    • Shamokin
      (14 miles [22.5 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 <2>
    • Kulpmont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kulpmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Elysburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elysburg
      • Elysburg is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elysburg <2>
    • Marion Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Heights
      • Marion Heights is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
    • Trevorton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trevorton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevorton
      • Trevorton is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trevorton <2>
  • Snyder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swatara, with the one closest to Swatara listed first.
    • Dundore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundore
      • Dundore is located in Snyder County
    • Hummels Wharf
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummels Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummels Wharf
      • Hummels Wharf is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummels Wharf <2>
    • Shamokin Dam
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamokin Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin Dam
      • Shamokin Dam is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin Dam <2>
    • Port Trevorton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Selinsgrove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove
      • Selinsgrove is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selinsgrove <2>
    • McKees Half Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKees Half Falls
      • McKees Half Falls is located in Snyder County
    • Hoffer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffer
      • Hoffer is located in Snyder County

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

Newspapers Published in Swatara ...

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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Swatara.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Swatara, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Swatara.

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 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 Swatara:

Cemeteries Near Swatara ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Swatara.

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

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

  • Donaldson Community Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hollernan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollernan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollernan Cemetery
  • Mt. Peace Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Gunkles Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Manbeck Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manbeck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manbeck Cemetery
  • Yorkville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Christ Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Brock Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Continue List   (186 more) ...
    • Tifereth Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tifereth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tifereth Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Swatara had a population of 316 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Blackwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
    • Blackwood is located in Schuylkill County
  • Branchdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchdale
    • Branchdale is located in Schuylkill County
  • Tremont
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
    • Tremont is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,656 people
  • Steins
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steins
    • Steins is located in Schuylkill County
  • Donaldson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
    • Donaldson is located in Schuylkill County
  • East Franklin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Franklin
    • East Franklin is located in Schuylkill County
  • Rausch Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rausch Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rausch Creek
    • Rausch Creek is located in Schuylkill County
  • Silverton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
    • Silverton is located in Schuylkill County
  • Llewellyn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Glendower
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendower
    • Glendower is located in Schuylkill County
  • Fountain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
    • Fountain is located in Schuylkill County
  • Joliett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliett
    • Joliett is located in Schuylkill County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Lorberry Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorberry Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorberry Junction
      • Lorberry Junction is located in Schuylkill County
    • De Turksville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Turksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Turksville
      • De Turksville is located in Schuylkill County
    • Minersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
      • Minersville is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,133 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minersville <2>

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

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Swatara) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Swatara. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6551, Longitude: -76.3547       In this case, the coordinates for Swatara have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Swatara, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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