Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Weilersville (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 Weilersville. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.
Weilersville is located in Lehigh County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lehigh County: Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Northampton & Schuylkill.
Below are the counties that are near Weilersville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Weilersville:
- Lehigh County (The home county of Weilersville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Weilersville, with the one closest to Weilersville listed first.
- Ancient Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ancient Oaks is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
- Alburtis
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hensingersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hensingersville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensingersville
- Macungie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Chapman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Chapman is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Wescosville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wallner ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wallner is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallner
- Seipstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Seipstown is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seipstown
- Old Zionsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zionsville
- Emmaus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hynemansville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hynemansville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynemansville
- Powder Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Valley
- Berks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Weilersville, with the one closest to Weilersville listed first.
- Red Lion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Red Lion is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
- Rittenhouse Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rittenhouse Gap is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse Gap
- Hancock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hancock is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Huffs Church
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Huffs Church is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffs Church
- Schofer
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Schofer is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofer
- Topton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hinterleiter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hinterleiter is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinterleiter
- Monterey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Monterey is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Dale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dale is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Landis Store
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Landis Store is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis Store
- Sally Ann ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sally Ann is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sally Ann
- Dryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dryville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryville
- Bucks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Weilersville, with the one closest to Weilersville listed first.
- Steinsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Steinsburg is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinsburg
- Zionhill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Zionhill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
- Hilltop
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hilltop is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Shelly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Shelly is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
- Milford Square
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Milford Square is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Square
- Passer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Passer is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passer
- Trumbauersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Quakertown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Richlandtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pullen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Pullen is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen
- Argus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Argus is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argus
- Rich Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rich Hill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Hill
- Carbon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Weilersville, with the one closest to Weilersville listed first.
- Ashfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ashfield is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
- Hazard
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hazard is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Kittatinny
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
- Germans
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Germans is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
- Bowmanstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Palmerton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Palmerton is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
- Parryville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Weissport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lehighton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Little Gap
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Little Gap is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Gap
- Mertz Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Mertz Town is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertz Town
- New Mahoning
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Weilersville, with the one closest to Weilersville listed first.
- Kenilworth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Kenilworth is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
- Pottstown Landing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
- South Pottstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- South Pottstown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pottstown
- Fricks Lock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
- Parker Ford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Parker Ford is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Ford
- Bucktown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bucktown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Coventryville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Coventryville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventryville
- Slonaker
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Slonaker is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slonaker
- Spring City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Knauertown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Knauertown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knauertown
- Pughtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pughtown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pughtown
- Seven Stars
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Seven Stars is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Weilersville, with the one closest to Weilersville listed first.
- Kresgeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rossland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rossland is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
- Gilbert
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Brodheadsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Weilersville, with the one closest to Weilersville listed first.
- Palm
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Greenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fruitville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
- Pennsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Congo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Congo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Pleasant Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Hoppenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hoppenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppenville
- Red Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Anise
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Anise is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anise
- Gilbertsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- New Hanover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Green Lane
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Northampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Weilersville, with the one closest to Weilersville listed first.
- North Catasauqua
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Catasauqua is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Catasauqua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
- Seidersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Seidersville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidersville
- Star Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Star Village is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Village
- Northampton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hanover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hanover is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Howertown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Howertown is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howertown
- Howertown has also been known as:
- Hauertown
- Howardtown
- Howartown
- Howeton
- Weaversville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Weaversville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaversville
- Hellertown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Leithsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Leithsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leithsville
- Lockport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lockport is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- Bethlehem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kreidersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kreidersville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreidersville
- Schuylkill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Weilersville, with the one closest to Weilersville listed first.
- Andreas
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mantz
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mantz is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantz
- Rene Mont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rene Mont is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rene Mont
- Port Clinton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Rauschs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
- New Ringgold
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- McKeansburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
- Deer Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Deer Lake is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Coaldale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Auburn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Jefferson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Jefferson is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Landingville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Landingville is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landingville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Hunterdon County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Weilersville, with the one closest to Weilersville listed first.
- Hughesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Mount Pleasant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Barbertown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Barbertown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbertown
- Everittstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Everittstown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everittstown
- Warren County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Weilersville, with the one closest to Weilersville listed first.
- Phillipsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
- Warren Glen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Warren Glen is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Glen
- Harmony
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Stewartsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stewartsville is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Weilersville, see our County-by-County Page for Weilersville.
Cemeteries Near Weilersville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Weilersville.
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 Weilersville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Weilersville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Weilersville, with the one closest to Weilersville listed first.
- Lehigh Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh Zion Cemetery
- The Lehigh Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
- Zion Lehigh Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1973095 <2>
- St. Pauls Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Longswamp Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Peters Union Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Grandview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Resurrection Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. John's UCC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's UCC Cemetery
- The St. John's UCC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Cemetery of Fogelsville
- Cedar Heights Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Topton Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topton Union Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Topton Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Topton.
- The Topton Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Topton Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1992380 <2>
- Huff Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff Union Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Huff Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Huffs Church
- The Huff Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Huff Union Church Cemetery
- Huff's Evangelical Church Cemetery
- Huff's Union Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45157 <2>
- Rauch Hertzog Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Salem UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (366 more) ...
- Zionsville Reformed Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Zionsville UCC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Weilersville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Weilersville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Weilersville, with the one closest to Weilersville listed first.
- Spring Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Spring Creek is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Alburtis
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Trexlertown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Breinigsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Shamrock Station
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shamrock Station is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Station
- East Texas
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Haines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Haines is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haines
- Mertztown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Longswamp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Longswamp is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longswamp
- Red Lion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Red Lion is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
- Fogelsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Macungie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Laros ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Laros is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laros
- Hancock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hancock is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Rittenhouse Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rittenhouse Gap is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse Gap
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Weilersville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Weilersville.
Newspapers Published in Weilersville ...
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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Weilersville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Weilersville, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Weilersville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Weilersville:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Lehigh County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berks County
- Bucks County
- Carbon County
- Chester County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Northampton County
- Schuylkill County
- Hunterdon County
- Warren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Weilersville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Weilersville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |