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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Weaversville is located in Northampton 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 Northampton County: Warren (NJ), Bucks, Carbon, Lehigh & Monroe.

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

  • Northampton County     (The home county of Weaversville)
  • Berks County
  • Bucks County
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weaversville, with the one closest to Weaversville listed first.
    • Little Gap
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Palmerton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Jonesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Bowmanstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Hazard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
      • Hazard is located in Carbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hazard
      • From Weaversville to Hazard
    • Kittatinny
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Parryville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Weissport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weissport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Lehighton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Germans
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
      • Germans is located in Carbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Germans
      • From Weaversville to Germans
    • Mertz Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mertz Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertz Town
      • Mertz Town is located in Carbon County
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weaversville, with the one closest to Weaversville listed first.
    • Catasauqua
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catasauqua
      • Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,606 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catasauqua <3>
    • Coplay
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coplay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coplay
      • Coplay is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coplay <3>
    • Hokendauqua
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Wellington
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • West Catasauqua
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Fullerton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
      • Fullerton is located in Lehigh County
    • Rittersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Seiple
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seiple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seiple
      • Seiple is located in Lehigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seiple
      • From Weaversville to Seiple
    • Ruchsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Balliettsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Allentown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bethlehem
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Luzerne County
    • Eckley ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Monroe County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weaversville, with the one closest to Weaversville listed first.
    • Palm
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • East Greenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Fruitville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Pennsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Hoppenville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Red Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Pleasant Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Tylersport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Congo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Green Lane
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Anise
      (25 miles [40.2 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anise
      • Anise is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anise
      • From Weaversville to Anise
    • Pear Tree Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pear Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pear Tree Village
      • Pear Tree Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weaversville, with the one closest to Weaversville listed first.
    • Andreas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Mantz
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantz
      • Mantz is located in Schuylkill County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mantz
      • From Weaversville to Mantz
    • Coaldale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Rene Mont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rene Mont
      • Rene Mont is located in Schuylkill County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rene Mont
      • From Weaversville to Rene Mont
    • New Ringgold
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
      • Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rauschs
      • From Weaversville to Rauschs
    • Hometown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • McKeansburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKeansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
      • McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
    • Tamaqua
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaqua
      • Tamaqua is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,633 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaqua <3>
    • Port Clinton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Hunterdon County (NJ)
  • Warren County (NJ)

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

Cemeteries Near Weaversville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Weaversville.

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

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

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

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 Weaversville had a population of 104 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Howertown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Coplay
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coplay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coplay
    • Coplay is located in Lehigh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coplay <3>
  • Hokendauqua
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Catasauqua
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catasauqua
    • Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,606 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catasauqua <3>
  • Kreidersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Seemsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seemsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seemsville
    • Seemsville is located in Northampton County
  • Cementon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cementon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cementon
    • Cementon is located in Lehigh County
  • Wellington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Shimer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shimer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shimer
    • Shimer is located in Northampton County
  • Clyde
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Northampton County
  • Seiple
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seiple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seiple
    • Seiple is located in Lehigh County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Seiple
    • From Weaversville to Seiple
  • Petersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
    • Petersville is located in Northampton County
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Fullerton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
      • Fullerton is located in Lehigh County
    • Rittersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Hanoverville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanoverville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanoverville
      • Hanoverville is located in Northampton County

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

Newspapers Published in Weaversville ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Weaversville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Weaversville, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Weaversville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Weaversville:

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Weaversville, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Weaversville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Weaversville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6890, Longitude: -75.4538       In this case, the coordinates for Weaversville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).