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 Trexler (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 Trexler. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Trexler is located in Berks County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Berks County: Chester, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Montgomery & Schuylkill.
Below are the counties that are near Trexler. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Trexler:
- Berks County (The home county of Trexler)
- The following are listed by their distance from Trexler, with the one closest to Trexler listed first.
- Quaker City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Quaker City is located in Berks County
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- Stony Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stony Run is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
- Lenhartsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Krumsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Krumsville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumsville
- Grimville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Grimville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimville
- Eagle Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eagle Point is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
- Ededburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ededburg is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ededburg
- Windsor Castle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Windsor Castle is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Castle
- Hamburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Moselem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Moselem is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselem
- Kutztown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Monterey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Monterey is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Bucks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trexler, with the one closest to Trexler listed first.
- Steinsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Steinsburg is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinsburg
- Hilltop
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hilltop is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Zionhill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Zionhill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
- Shelly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Shelly is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
- Milford Square
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Milford Square is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Square
- Passer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Passer is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passer
- Richlandtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Trumbauersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pullen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pullen is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen
- Springtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Argus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Argus is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argus
- Quakertown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carbon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trexler, with the one closest to Trexler listed first.
- Germans
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Germans is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
- New Mahoning
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
- Ashfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ashfield is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
- Lansford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mertz Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mertz Town is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertz Town
- Kittatinny
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
- Nesquehoning
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Summit Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hazard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hazard is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Lehighton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Parryville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Weissport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trexler, with the one closest to Trexler listed first.
- Pottstown Landing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
- South Pottstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- South Pottstown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pottstown
- Kenilworth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kenilworth is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trexler, with the one closest to Trexler listed first.
- Aristes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Aristes is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristes
- Centralia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Locustdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trexler, with the one closest to Trexler listed first.
- Blainsport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blainsport is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsport
- Cocalico
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cocalico is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocalico
- Lebanon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trexler, with the one closest to Trexler listed first.
- Newmanstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sheridan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sheridan is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Richland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Greble
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greble is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greble
- Myerstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stricklerstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stricklerstown is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stricklerstown
- Lehigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trexler, with the one closest to Trexler listed first.
- Jacksonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksonville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Stines Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Stines Corner is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stines Corner
- Hynemansville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hynemansville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynemansville
- Weisenberg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Weisenberg is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weisenberg
- Lochland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lochland is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochland
- New Smithville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Smithville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Smithville
- Seipstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Seipstown is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seipstown
- Weidasville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Weidasville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidasville
- Newside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Newside is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newside
- Wallner ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Wallner is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallner
- Slatedale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Slatedale is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatedale
- Chapman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Chapman is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Luzerne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trexler, with the one closest to Trexler listed first.
- Harwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harwood is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- Hazleton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- West Hazleton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
- Ebervale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ebervale is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebervale
- Eckley ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Harleigh
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jeddo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jeddo is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Newtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Newtown is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Freeland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Highlands
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Highlands is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
- Conyngham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tomhicken
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tomhicken is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomhicken
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trexler, with the one closest to Trexler listed first.
- Kresgeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gilbert
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rossland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rossland is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trexler, with the one closest to Trexler listed first.
- Palm
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fruitville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
- Congo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Congo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- East Greenville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gilbertsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pennsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Halfway House
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Halfway House is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
- Red Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Anise
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Anise is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anise
- Hoppenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hoppenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppenville
- New Hanover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Northampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trexler, with the one closest to Trexler listed first.
- Lockport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lockport is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- Walnutport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Berlinsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Berlinsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinsville
- Cherryville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Kreidersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Kreidersville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreidersville
- North Catasauqua
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Northampton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Howertown
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Danielsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Weaversville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Weaversville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaversville
- Arndts
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Arndts is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arndts
- Franks Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Franks Corner is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Corner
- Schuylkill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trexler, with the one closest to Trexler listed first.
- Mantz
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mantz is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantz
- Rene Mont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rene Mont is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rene Mont
- Rauschs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
- Andreas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- New Ringgold
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Port Clinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- McKeansburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
- Deer Lake
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Tamaqua
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Auburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Coaldale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Middleport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Middleport is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Trexler, see our County-by-County Page for Trexler.
Cemeteries Near Trexler ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Trexler.
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 Trexler - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Trexler covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Trexler, with the one closest to Trexler listed first.
- Friedens Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- New Bethel Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Friedens Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens Union Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Friedens Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Lenhartsville.
- The Friedens Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Friedens Cemetery
- Friedens Church Cemetery
- Friedens Reformed UCC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976374 <2>
- Mt. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- New Jerusalem Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Millers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Greenwood Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Moselem Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (302 more) ...
- Drehersville Evangelical Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drehersville Evangelical Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Drehersville Evangelical Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Deer Lake.
- The Drehersville Evangelical Cemetery has also been known as:
- Drehersville Cemetery
- Drejersville Evangelical United Brethren Cemetery
- Salem Evangelical Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2267244 <2>
- Beckers St. Peters Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- St. Peters Reformed Church 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Trexler had a population of 109 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Trexler, with the one closest to Trexler listed first.
- Kempton
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Albany
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Albany is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Wanamakers
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wanamakers is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanamakers
- Steinsville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Steinsville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinsville
- Greenawald
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greenawald is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenawald
- Stony Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stony Run is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
- Jacksonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksonville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Lynnport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lynnport is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnport
- Dorset
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dorset is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
- Lenhartsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Klinesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Klinesville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klinesville
- Krumsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Krumsville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumsville
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Stines Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Stines Corner is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stines Corner
- Grimville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Grimville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimville
- Lynnville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lynnville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Trexler. See our List of 1890's Communities around Trexler.
Newspapers Published in Trexler ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Trexler.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Trexler, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Trexler.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Trexler:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Berks County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bucks County
- Carbon County
- Chester County
- Columbia County
- Lancaster County
- Lebanon County
- Lehigh County
- Luzerne County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Northampton County
- Schuylkill County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Trexler) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Trexler, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |