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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Trythall is located in Chester 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 Chester County: New Castle (DE), Cecil (MD), Berks, Delaware, Lancaster & Montgomery.

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

  • Chester County     (The home county of Trythall)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trythall, with the one closest to Trythall listed first.
    • Knauertown
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Knauertown is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knauertown
    • Coventryville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Coventryville is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventryville
    • Nantmeal Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Nantmeal Village is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantmeal Village
    • Bucktown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Bucktown is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
    • Pughtown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Pughtown is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pughtown
    • Loag
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Loag is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loag
    • Elverson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Ludwigs Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Ludwigs Corner is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludwigs Corner
    • Slonaker
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Slonaker is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slonaker
    • Pottstown Landing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
    • South Pottstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • South Pottstown is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pottstown
    • Isabella
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Isabella is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
  • Allegheny County
    • Overbrook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trythall, with the one closest to Trythall listed first.
    • Bally
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Geigertown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Geigertown is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geigertown
    • Monocacy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Monocacy is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
    • Joanna
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Joanna is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joanna
    • Kenneys
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Kenneys is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneys
    • Amity Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Amity Gardens is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Gardens
    • Birdsboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Scarlets Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Scarlets Mill is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlets Mill
    • Morgantown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • New Morgan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • New Morgan is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Morgan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Beckersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Beckersville is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckersville
    • Plowville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Plowville is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowville
  • Bucks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trythall, with the one closest to Trythall listed first.
    • Argus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Argus is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argus
    • Derstines
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Derstines is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derstines
    • Milford Square
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Milford Square is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Square
    • Trumbauersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairhill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Fairhill is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhill
      • Fairhill has also been known as:
      • Schnabletown
      • Snoveltown
    • Rich Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Rich Hill is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Hill
    • Sellersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Steinsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Steinsburg is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinsburg
    • Perkasie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Selsie Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Selsie Village is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selsie Village
    • Silverdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Quakertown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trythall, with the one closest to Trythall listed first.
    • Edgemont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Edgemont is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
    • Saint Davids
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Glen Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Countrie Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ithan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Ithan is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithan
    • Radnor Station
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Radnor Station is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor Station
    • Radnor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wayne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Broomall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Chester Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lima
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Lima is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
    • Marple
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Marple is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marple
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Ernest is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trythall, with the one closest to Trythall listed first.
    • Churchtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Beartown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Beartown is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
    • Meadville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Meadville is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
    • East Earl
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Terre Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Blue Ball
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Weaverland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Weaverland is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverland
    • Red Run
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Red Run is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Run
    • New Holland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Buyerstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Buyerstown is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buyerstown
    • Gap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hinkletown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Hinkletown is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkletown
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trythall, with the one closest to Trythall listed first.
    • Newmanstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Stricklerstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Stricklerstown is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stricklerstown
    • Sheridan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Sheridan is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Richland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Schaefferstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Johnstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Johnstown is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trythall, with the one closest to Trythall listed first.
    • Hensingersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Hensingersville is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensingersville
    • Hosensack
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Hosensack is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosensack
    • Powder Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Valley
    • Alburtis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Dillingerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Dillingerville is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingerville
      • Dillingerville has also been known as:
      • Dillinger
      • Dillingers Ville
      • Dillingers
      • Dillingersville
      • Stahlers
    • Old Zionsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Old Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zionsville
    • Zionsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Macungie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ancient Oaks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Ancient Oaks is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
    • New Smithville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • New Smithville is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Smithville
    • Wallner ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Wallner is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallner
    • Limeport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Limeport is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeport
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trythall, with the one closest to Trythall listed first.
    • Bramcote
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bramcote is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramcote
    • Stowe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • West Pottsgrove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • West Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pottsgrove
    • Pottstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Halfway House
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Halfway House is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
    • Pottsgrove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsgrove
    • Sanatoga
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Royersford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Fagleysville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Fagleysville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagleysville
    • Limerick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Mingo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Mingo is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
    • Gilbertsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Philadelphia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trythall, with the one closest to Trythall listed first.
    • Roxborough
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxborough
    • Chestnut Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
    • Highland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Highland is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Manayunk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manayunk
    • Allen Lane
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Lane
    • Upsal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Upsal is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upsal
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trythall, with the one closest to Trythall listed first.
    • Centreville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Yorklyn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Ashland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Ashland is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Hockessin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Mount Cuba
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Mount Cuba is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cuba
    • Southwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Southwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
    • Vintage Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Vintage Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Village
    • Winterthur
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Talleyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cokesbury Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Cokesbury Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury Village
    • Greenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Montchanin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Trythall ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Trythall.

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 Trythall - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Trythall covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Morningside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Shenkel UCC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Springfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Elverson Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pughtown Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • St. Pauls UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • St. Andrew's Episcopal Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Second Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (396 more) ...
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Brownback UCC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownback UCC Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brownback UCC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Bucktown.
      • The Brownback UCC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brownback Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2156995 <2>
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Trythall had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Knauertown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Knauertown is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knauertown
  • Saint Peters
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Nantmeal Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Nantmeal Village is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantmeal Village
  • Coventryville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Coventryville is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventryville
  • Bally
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Loag
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Loag is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loag
  • East Nantmeal
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • East Nantmeal is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nantmeal
  • Pughtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Pughtown is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pughtown
  • Geigertown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Geigertown is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geigertown
  • Cold Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Cold Run is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Run
  • Kenneys
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Kenneys is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneys
  • Conestoga
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Conestoga is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conestoga
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Monocacy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Monocacy is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
    • Cedarville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedarville is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Bramcote
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bramcote is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramcote

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

Newspapers Published in Trythall ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Trythall.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Trythall, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Trythall.

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 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 Trythall:

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Trythall) 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 Trythall, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.