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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 Webster (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 Webster. 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 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.

Webster is located in Schuylkill 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 Schuylkill County: Berks, Carbon, Columbia, Dauphin, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne & Northumberland.

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

  • Schuylkill County     (The home county of Webster)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
    • Tamaqua
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Tuscarora
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscarora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
      • Tuscarora is located in Schuylkill County
    • New Ringgold
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Rene Mont
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rene Mont
      • Rene Mont is located in Schuylkill County
    • Rauschs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
      • Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
    • McKeansburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKeansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
      • McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
    • Middleport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
      • Middleport is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
    • Hometown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hometown
      • Hometown is located in Schuylkill County
    • New Philadelphia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Coaldale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Grier City - Park Crest
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Grier City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grier City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grier City
      • Grier City is located in Schuylkill County
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
    • Quaker City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
      • Quaker City is located in Berks County
    • Ededburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ededburg
      • Ededburg is located in Berks County
    • Stony Run
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stony Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
      • Stony Run is located in Berks County
    • Hamburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Lenhartsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Windsor Castle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Windsor Castle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Castle
      • Windsor Castle is located in Berks County
    • Berne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
      • Berne is located in Berks County
    • Grimville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimville
      • Grimville is located in Berks County
    • Krumsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumsville
      • Krumsville is located in Berks County
    • Shoemakersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemakersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakersville
      • Shoemakersville is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoemakersville <2>
    • Centerport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerport
      • Centerport is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerport <2>
    • Shartlesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
    • Lansford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • New Mahoning
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
      • New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
    • Germans
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
      • Germans is located in Carbon County
    • Tresckow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresckow
      • Tresckow is located in Carbon County
    • Nesquehoning
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Summit Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hill
      • Summit Hill is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,975 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit Hill <2>
    • Beaver Meadows
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadows
      • Beaver Meadows is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Meadows <2>
    • Mertz Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mertz Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertz Town
      • Mertz Town is located in Carbon County
    • Ashfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
      • Ashfield is located in Carbon County
    • Coxes Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxes Village
      • Coxes Village is located in Carbon County
      • Coxes Village has also been known as:
      • Cross Village
    • Hudsondale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hudsondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsondale
      • Hudsondale is located in Carbon County
    • Lehighton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
    • Aristes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aristes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristes
      • Aristes is located in Columbia County
    • Centralia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Locustdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustdale
      • Locustdale is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locustdale <2>
    • Shumans
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shumans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumans
      • Shumans is located in Columbia County
    • Newlin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
      • Newlin is located in Columbia County
    • Hetlerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetlerville
      • Hetlerville is located in Columbia County
    • Numidia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numidia
      • Numidia is located in Columbia County
    • Slabtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
      • Slabtown is located in Columbia County
    • Berwick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Briar Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Creek
      • Briar Creek is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
    • Mainville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainville
      • Mainville is located in Columbia County
    • Mifflinville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinville
      • Mifflinville is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflinville <2>
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
    • Greble
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greble
      • Greble is located in Lebanon County
    • Sheridan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheridan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lebanon County
    • Myerstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Newmanstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmanstown
      • Newmanstown is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newmanstown <2>
    • Richland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fredericksburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <2>
    • Mount Zion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Zion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Lebanon County
    • Stricklerstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stricklerstown
      • Stricklerstown is located in Lebanon County
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
    • Jacksonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Lehigh County
    • Lochland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lochland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochland
      • Lochland is located in Lehigh County
    • Stines Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stines Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stines Corner
      • Stines Corner is located in Lehigh County
    • Slatedale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatedale
      • Slatedale is located in Lehigh County
    • Hynemansville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynemansville
      • Hynemansville is located in Lehigh County
    • New Smithville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Smithville
      • New Smithville is located in Lehigh County
    • Weisenberg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weisenberg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weisenberg
      • Weisenberg is located in Lehigh County
    • Custer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Custer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
      • Custer is located in Lehigh County
    • Emerald
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emerald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
      • Emerald is located in Lehigh County
    • Newside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newside
      • Newside is located in Lehigh County
    • Weidasville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidasville
      • Weidasville is located in Lehigh County
    • Seipstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seipstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seipstown
      • Seipstown is located in Lehigh County
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
    • Harwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
      • Harwood is located in Luzerne County
    • Hazleton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • West Hazleton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Hazleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
      • West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
    • Ebervale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebervale
      • Ebervale is located in Luzerne County
    • Harleigh
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Tomhicken
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tomhicken. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomhicken
      • Tomhicken is located in Luzerne County
    • Conyngham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conyngham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyngham
      • Conyngham is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conyngham <2>
    • Jeddo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeddo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
      • Jeddo is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Eckley ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
      • Eckley is located in Luzerne County
      • Eckley has also been known as:
      • Eckley Miners Village
    • Sybertsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Newtown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Luzerne County
    • Freeland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Monroe County
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
    • Berlinsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinsville
      • Berlinsville is located in Northampton County
    • Lockport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lockport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
      • Lockport is located in Northampton County
    • Walnutport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnutport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnutport
      • Walnutport is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnutport <2>
    • Cherryville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Danielsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Kreidersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kreidersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreidersville
      • Kreidersville is located in Northampton County
    • Northampton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Arndts
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arndts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arndts
      • Arndts is located in Northampton County
    • Howertown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howertown
      • Howertown is located in Northampton County
      • Howertown has also been known as:
      • Hauertown
      • Howardtown
      • Howartown
      • Howeton
    • North Catasauqua
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Weaversville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaversville
      • Weaversville is located in Northampton County
    • Franks Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Corner
      • Franks Corner is located in Northampton County
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
    • Dooleyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleyville
      • Dooleyville is located in Northumberland County
    • Mount Carmel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <2>
    • Locust Gap
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Gap
      • Locust Gap is located in Northumberland County
    • Natalie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalie
      • Natalie is located in Northumberland County
    • Bear Gap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Gap
      • Bear Gap is located in Northumberland County
    • Gowen City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen City
      • Gowen City is located in Northumberland County
    • Marshallton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallton
      • Marshallton is located in Northumberland County
    • Edgewood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Northumberland County
    • Kulpmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kulpmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulpmont
      • Kulpmont is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kulpmont <2>
    • Shamokin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin
      • Shamokin is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Webster ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Webster.

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

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

  • Friedens Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedens Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friedens Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of New Ringgold.
    • The Friedens Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Friedens Cemetery
    • Friedens Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Friedens Union Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #333895 <4>
  • St. Bertha Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bertha Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bertha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Steigerwalts Church of God Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Christ Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Peters United Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • The Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Christ Church Cemetery
    • White Church Cemetery
    • White Church Reformed Cemetery
  • Zions Red Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zions Red Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Zions Red Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<5> to the northwest of Orwigsburg.
    • The Zions Red Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Red Church Cemetery
    • Zions Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #171238 <4>
  • New Bethel Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • German Protestant Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Nicholas Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Joseph's RC Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

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.<6>

While we didn't find Webster in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Webster.

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

  • Reynolds
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
    • Reynolds is located in Schuylkill County
  • West Penn
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Penn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Penn
    • West Penn is located in Schuylkill County
  • Hecla
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecla
    • Hecla is located in Schuylkill County
  • New Ringgold
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Tamaqua
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Rene Mont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rene Mont
    • Rene Mont is located in Schuylkill County
  • Reevesdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reevesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reevesdale
    • Reevesdale is located in Schuylkill County
  • Tuscarora
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscarora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
    • Tuscarora is located in Schuylkill County
  • McKeansburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKeansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
    • McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
  • Rauschs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
    • Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
  • Kepner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kepner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepner
    • Kepner is located in Schuylkill County
  • Newkirk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newkirk
    • Newkirk is located in Schuylkill County
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    • Leibeyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leibeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leibeyville
      • Leibeyville is located in Schuylkill County
    • Middleport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
      • Middleport is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
    • Frisbie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisbie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisbie
      • Frisbie is located in Schuylkill County

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

Newspapers Published in Webster ...

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 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around Webster.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Webster, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Webster.

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 Webster:

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

The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Webster) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Webster. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7320, Longitude: -75.9849       In this case, the coordinates for Webster have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Webster, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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