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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 Vera Cruz (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 Vera Cruz. 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.

Name Variations for Vera Cruz ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Veracruz.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Vera Cruz is located in Lehigh 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 Lehigh County: Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Northampton & Schuylkill.

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

  • Lehigh County     (The home county of Vera Cruz)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vera Cruz, with the one closest to Vera Cruz listed first.
    • Zionsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Old Zionsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zionsville
      • Old Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
    • Limeport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeport
      • Limeport is located in Lehigh County
    • Emmaus
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Dillingerville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingerville
      • Dillingerville is located in Lehigh County
      • Dillingerville has also been known as:
      • Dillinger
      • Dillingers Ville
      • Dillingers
      • Dillingersville
      • Stahlers
    • Hosensack
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hosensack. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosensack
      • Hosensack is located in Lehigh County
    • Powder Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Valley
      • Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
    • Macungie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macungie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macungie
      • Macungie is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,183 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macungie <1>
    • Hensingersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensingersville
      • Hensingersville is located in Lehigh County
    • Coopersburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Ancient Oaks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ancient Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
      • Ancient Oaks is located in Lehigh County
    • Wescosville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Alburtis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vera Cruz, with the one closest to Vera Cruz listed first.
    • Red Lion
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Lion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
      • Red Lion is located in Berks County
    • Huffs Church
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffs Church
      • Huffs Church is located in Berks County
    • Rittenhouse Gap
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse Gap
      • Rittenhouse Gap is located in Berks County
    • Dale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Berks County
    • Lyons
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Hancock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hancock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Berks County
    • Eshbach
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshbach
      • Eshbach is located in Berks County
    • Landis Store
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Landis Store. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis Store
      • Landis Store is located in Berks County
    • Topton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Bechtelsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bechtelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bechtelsville
      • Bechtelsville is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bechtelsville <1>
    • Hinterleiter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hinterleiter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinterleiter
      • Hinterleiter is located in Berks County
    • Monterey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Berks County
    • Sally Ann ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sally Ann
      • Sally Ann is located in Berks County
  • Bucks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vera Cruz, with the one closest to Vera Cruz listed first.
    • Steinsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Steinsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinsburg
      • Steinsburg is located in Bucks County
    • Zionhill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
      • Zionhill is located in Bucks County
    • Hilltop
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilltop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Hilltop is located in Bucks County
    • Shelly
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
      • Shelly is located in Bucks County
    • Milford Square
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Square
      • Milford Square is located in Bucks County
    • Passer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Passer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passer
      • Passer is located in Bucks County
    • Richlandtown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlandtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlandtown
      • Richlandtown is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,294 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlandtown <1>
    • Quakertown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Trumbauersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pullen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen
      • Pullen is located in Bucks County
    • Springtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Argus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argus
      • Argus is located in Bucks County
    • Richland Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richland Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
      • Richland Center is located in Bucks County
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vera Cruz, with the one closest to Vera Cruz listed first.
    • Hazard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hazard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
      • Hazard is located in Carbon County
    • Palmerton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
      • Palmerton is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
    • Kittatinny
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kittatinny. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
      • Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
    • Bowmanstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmanstown
      • Bowmanstown is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowmanstown <1>
    • Little Gap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Gap
      • Little Gap is located in Carbon County
    • Ashfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
      • Ashfield is located in Carbon County
    • Germans
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
      • Germans is located in Carbon County
    • Parryville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Jonesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Carbon County
    • Weissport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weissport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weissport
      • Weissport is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weissport <1>
    • Lehighton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mertz Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mertz Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertz Town
      • Mertz Town is located in Carbon County
    • New Mahoning
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
      • New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vera Cruz, with the one closest to Vera Cruz listed first.
    • Fricks Lock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fricks Lock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
      • Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
    • Kenilworth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenilworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
      • Kenilworth is located in Chester County
    • Pottstown Landing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
      • Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
    • South Pottstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Pottstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pottstown
      • South Pottstown is located in Chester County
    • Parker Ford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Ford
      • Parker Ford is located in Chester County
    • Spring City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Slonaker
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slonaker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slonaker
      • Slonaker is located in Chester County
    • Bucktown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
      • Bucktown is located in Chester County
    • Seven Stars
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Chester County
    • Pughtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pughtown
      • Pughtown is located in Chester County
    • Sheeder
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheeder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheeder
      • Sheeder is located in Chester County
    • Coventryville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coventryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventryville
      • Coventryville is located in Chester County
    • Knauertown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knauertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knauertown
      • Knauertown is located in Chester County
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ernest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
      • Ernest is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vera Cruz, with the one closest to Vera Cruz listed first.
    • Rossland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
      • Rossland is located in Monroe County
    • Kresgeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Brodheadsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brodheadsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodheadsville
      • Brodheadsville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodheadsville <1>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vera Cruz, with the one closest to Vera Cruz listed first.
    • Palm
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • East Greenville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenville
      • East Greenville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,937 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Greenville <1>
    • Fruitville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
      • Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
    • Pennsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsburg
      • Pennsburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennsburg <1>
    • Hoppenville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppenville
      • Hoppenville is located in Montgomery County
    • Red Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Hill <1>
    • Green Lane
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lane
      • Green Lane is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Lane <1>
    • Pleasant Run
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
      • Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
    • Congo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
      • Congo is located in Montgomery County
    • Anise
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anise
      • Anise is located in Montgomery County
    • Perkiomenville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Tylersport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Woxall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woxall
      • Woxall is located in Montgomery County
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vera Cruz, with the one closest to Vera Cruz listed first.
    • Seidersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidersville
      • Seidersville is located in Northampton County
    • Star Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Village
      • Star Village is located in Northampton County
    • Leithsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leithsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leithsville
      • Leithsville is located in Northampton County
    • Hellertown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • North Catasauqua
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Catasauqua
      • North Catasauqua is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
    • Hanover
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Northampton County
    • Freemansburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Northampton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Weaversville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weaversville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaversville
      • Weaversville is located in Northampton County
    • Middletown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Northampton County
    • Steel City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steel City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
      • Steel City is located in Northampton County
    • Wassergass
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassergass
      • Wassergass is located in Northampton County
    • Howertown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howertown
      • Howertown is located in Northampton County
      • Howertown has also been known as:
      • Hauertown
      • Howardtown
      • Howartown
      • Howeton
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vera Cruz, with the one closest to Vera Cruz listed first.
    • Andreas
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Mantz
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mantz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantz
      • Mantz is located in Schuylkill County
    • Rene Mont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rene Mont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rene Mont
      • Rene Mont is located in Schuylkill County
    • Port Clinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Clinton
      • Port Clinton is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Clinton <1>
    • Rauschs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rauschs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
      • Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
    • New Ringgold
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Coaldale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
      • Coaldale is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coaldale <1>
    • McKeansburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKeansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
      • McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
    • Deer Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake
      • Deer Lake is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
  • Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vera Cruz, with the one closest to Vera Cruz listed first.
    • Hughesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
      • Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Pleasant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Barbertown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbertown
      • Barbertown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Everittstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Everittstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everittstown
      • Everittstown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Idell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Idell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idell
      • Idell is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Raven Rock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Rock
      • Raven Rock is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Pattenburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattenburg
      • Pattenburg is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Locktown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locktown
      • Locktown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Prallsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prallsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prallsville
      • Prallsville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Rosemont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
      • Rosemont is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Pittstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittstown
      • Pittstown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Jutland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jutland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jutland
      • Jutland is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Sergeantsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergeantsville
      • Sergeantsville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
  • Warren County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vera Cruz, with the one closest to Vera Cruz listed first.
    • Phillipsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
    • Warren Glen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Glen
      • Warren Glen is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Harmony
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Stewartsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
      • Stewartsville is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Asbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
      • Asbury is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Montana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
      • Montana is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Foul Rift ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foul Rift
      • Foul Rift is located in Warren County (NJ)

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

Cemeteries Near Vera Cruz ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vera Cruz.

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

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

  • Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Old Zionsville UCC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Upper Milford Mennonite Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zionsville Reformed Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Salem UMC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Dillingersville School Union School and Church Cem
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillingersville School Union School and Church Cem
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dillingersville School Union School and Church Cem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • The Dillingersville School Union School and Church Cem has also been known as:
    • Upper Milford Luterhan Church Yard
    • Upper Milford Luterhan Churchyard
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2331947 <4>
  • St. Joseph Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Northwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hosensack Evangelical Congregational Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jerusalem Western Salisbury Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (385 more) ...

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Vera Cruz had a population of 106 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Shimerville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shimerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shimerville
    • Shimerville is located in Lehigh County
  • Old Zionsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zionsville
    • Old Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
  • Zionsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Dillingerville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingerville
    • Dillingerville is located in Lehigh County
    • Dillingerville has also been known as:
    • Dillinger
    • Dillingers Ville
    • Dillingers
    • Dillingersville
    • Stahlers
  • Limeport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeport
    • Limeport is located in Lehigh County
  • Sigmund
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sigmund have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigmund
    • Sigmund is located in Lehigh County
  • Powder Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Valley
    • Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
  • Hosensack
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hosensack. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosensack
    • Hosensack is located in Lehigh County
  • Macungie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macungie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macungie
    • Macungie is located in Lehigh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,183 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macungie <1>
  • Hereford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hereford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
    • Hereford is located in Berks County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hereford <1>
  • Corning
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
    • Corning is located in Lehigh County
  • Steinsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Steinsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinsburg
    • Steinsburg is located in Bucks County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Locust Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Valley
      • Locust Valley is located in Lehigh County
    • Lanark
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
      • Lanark is located in Lehigh County
    • East Texas
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Texas
      • East Texas is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Texas <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Vera Cruz ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vera Cruz.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vera Cruz, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vera Cruz.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Vera Cruz:

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

The official website for Lehigh County: www.lehighcounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Vera Cruz, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vera Cruz) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vera Cruz. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5057, Longitude: -75.4966       In this case, the coordinates for Vera Cruz have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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