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 Switzer (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 Switzer. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Switzer 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 Switzer. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Switzer:
- Lehigh County (The home county of Switzer)
- The following are listed by their distance from Switzer, with the one closest to Switzer listed first.
- Weidasville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Weidasville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidasville
- Lochland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lochland is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochland
- Hynemansville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hynemansville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynemansville
- Weisenberg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Weisenberg is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weisenberg
- Stines Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stines Corner is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stines Corner
- Newside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Newside is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newside
- New Smithville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- New Smithville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Smithville
- Seipstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Seipstown is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seipstown
- Schnecksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Schnecksville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnecksville
- Wallner ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wallner is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallner
- Orefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jacksonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jacksonville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Balliettsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Balliettsville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balliettsville
- Berks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Switzer, with the one closest to Switzer listed first.
- Stony Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Stony Run is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
- Grimville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grimville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimville
- Krumsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Krumsville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumsville
- Eagle Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Eagle Point is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
- Monterey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Monterey is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Schofer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Schofer is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofer
- Quaker City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Quaker City is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
- Hinterleiter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hinterleiter is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinterleiter
- Kutztown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hancock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hancock is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Topton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lenhartsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lyon Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lyon Station is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Station
- Bucks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Switzer, with the one closest to Switzer listed first.
- Steinsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Steinsburg is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinsburg
- Hilltop
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hilltop is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Zionhill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Zionhill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
- Passer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Passer is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passer
- Shelly
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shelly is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
- Milford Square
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Milford Square is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Square
- Springtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Richlandtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Pullen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pullen is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen
- Quakertown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Trumbauersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rich Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rich Hill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Hill
- Argus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Argus is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argus
- Carbon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Switzer, with the one closest to Switzer listed first.
- Germans
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Germans is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
- Ashfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ashfield is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
- Hazard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hazard is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Kittatinny
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
- Bowmanstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- New Mahoning
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
- Lehighton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mertz Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mertz Town is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertz Town
- Parryville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Weissport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Palmerton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Palmerton is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
- Jim Thorpe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
- Former names for Jim Thorpe:
- East Mauch Chunk
- Mauch Chunk
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <1>
- Lansford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Switzer, with the one closest to Switzer listed first.
- Pottstown Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
- South Pottstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- South Pottstown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pottstown
- Kenilworth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Kenilworth is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
- Fricks Lock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
- Luzerne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Switzer, with the one closest to Switzer listed first.
- Eckley ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Eckley is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
- Eckley has also been known as:
- Eckley Miners Village
- Jeddo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Jeddo is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Harwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harwood is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- Hazleton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Highlands
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Highlands is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
- Ebervale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ebervale is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebervale
- Harleigh
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Hazleton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
- Freeland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- White Haven
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Conyngham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tomhicken
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tomhicken is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomhicken
- Sybertsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Switzer, with the one closest to Switzer listed first.
- Kresgeville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rossland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rossland is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
- Gilbert
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Brodheadsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- McMichael
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- McMichael is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
- Appenzell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Appenzell is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
- Long Pond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Switzer, with the one closest to Switzer listed first.
- Palm
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Greenville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fruitville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
- Pennsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Congo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Congo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Hoppenville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hoppenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppenville
- Pleasant Run
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Red Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gilbertsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Anise
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Anise is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anise
- Halfway House
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Halfway House is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
- New Hanover
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Green Lane
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Northampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Switzer, with the one closest to Switzer listed first.
- Lockport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lockport is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- Walnutport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Northampton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Berlinsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Berlinsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinsville
- Cherryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Catasauqua
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- North Catasauqua is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Catasauqua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
- Kreidersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kreidersville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreidersville
- Howertown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Howertown is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howertown
- Howertown has also been known as:
- Hauertown
- Howardtown
- Howartown
- Howeton
- Weaversville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Weaversville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaversville
- Danielsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Franks Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Franks Corner is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Corner
- Hanover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hanover is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Arndts
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arndts is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arndts
- Schuylkill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Switzer, with the one closest to Switzer listed first.
- Andreas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mantz
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mantz is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantz
- Rene Mont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rene Mont is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rene Mont
- Rauschs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
- Coaldale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Ringgold
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- McKeansburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
- Port Clinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Tamaqua
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Deer Lake
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Hometown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hometown is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hometown
- Tuscarora
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Tuscarora is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
- Auburn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Hughesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Warren County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Switzer, with the one closest to Switzer listed first.
- Phillipsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
- Harmony
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Harmony is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Warren Glen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Warren Glen is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Glen
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Switzer, see our County-by-County Page for Switzer.
Cemeteries Near Switzer ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Switzer.
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 Switzer - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Switzer covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Switzer, with the one closest to Switzer listed first.
- Millers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Morgenland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgenland Cemetery
- The Morgenland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Morganland Cemetery
- Morgenland Union Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1859220 <2>
- Friedens Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens Lutheran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Friedens Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Stony Run.
- The Friedens Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Friedens Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #335558 <2>
- Schnecksville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. John's UCC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's UCC Cemetery
- The St. John's UCC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Cemetery of Fogelsville
- Zion Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Slatedale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Friedens Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Assumption Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (324 more) ...
- Old Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dinkey Memorial Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinkey Memorial Cemetery
- The Dinkey Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ashfield Cemetery
- Dinkey Memorial Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Hope Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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, Switzer had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Switzer, with the one closest to Switzer listed first.
- Werleys Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Werleys Corner is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Werleys Corner
- Lynnville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lynnville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Seiberlingville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Seiberlingville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seiberlingville
- Lyon Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lyon Valley is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Valley
- Stines Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stines Corner is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stines Corner
- Lochland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lochland is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochland
- Hynemansville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hynemansville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynemansville
- Weisenberg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Weisenberg is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weisenberg
- Claussville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Claussville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claussville
- Weidasville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Weidasville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidasville
- Saegersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Saegersville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saegersville
- Germansville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- New Tripoli
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Seipstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Seipstown is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seipstown
- Mosserville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mosserville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosserville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Switzer. See our List of 1890's Communities around Switzer.
Newspapers Published in Switzer ...
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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Switzer.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Switzer, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Switzer.
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 Switzer:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Lehigh County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berks County
- Bucks County
- Carbon County
- Chester County
- Luzerne County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Northampton County
- Schuylkill County
- Hunterdon County
- Warren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Switzer, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Switzer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |