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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 Womelsdorf (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 Womelsdorf. 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 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.

Womelsdorf is located in Berks 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 Berks County: Chester, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Montgomery & Schuylkill.

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

  • Berks County     (The home county of Womelsdorf)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Womelsdorf, with the one closest to Womelsdorf listed first.
    • Robesonia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • North Heidelberg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Heidelberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heidelberg
      • North Heidelberg is located in Berks County
    • Brownsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Berks County
    • Wernersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wernersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wernersville
      • Wernersville is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wernersville <1>
    • Wintersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
      • Wintersville is located in Berks County
    • Phoebe Berks Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoebe Berks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoebe Berks Village
      • Phoebe Berks Village is located in Berks County
    • New Schaefferstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Schaefferstown
      • New Schaefferstown is located in Berks County
    • Bernville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Aetna
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rehrersburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehrersburg
      • Rehrersburg is located in Berks County
    • Strausstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Garfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Berks County
    • Bethel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Womelsdorf, with the one closest to Womelsdorf listed first.
    • Cambridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Chester County
    • Elverson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Honey Brook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Brook
      • Honey Brook is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honey Brook <1>
    • Dampman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dampman
      • Dampman is located in Chester County
    • Suplee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suplee
      • Suplee is located in Chester County
    • Cupola
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cupola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupola
      • Cupola is located in Chester County
    • Loag
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loag
      • Loag is located in Chester County
    • Birdell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
      • Birdell is located in Chester County
    • Compass
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compass
      • Compass is located in Chester County
    • Knauertown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knauertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knauertown
      • Knauertown is located in Chester County
    • Pottstown Landing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
      • Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
    • Cedar Knoll
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Knoll
      • Cedar Knoll is located in Chester County
    • Nantmeal Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantmeal Village
      • Nantmeal Village is located in Chester County
  • Columbia County
    • Locustdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Womelsdorf, with the one closest to Womelsdorf listed first.
    • Bachmanville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachmanville
      • Bachmanville is located in Dauphin County
    • Grantville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Hershey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Shellsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsville
      • Shellsville is located in Dauphin County
    • Union Deposit
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Deposit
      • Union Deposit is located in Dauphin County
    • Williamstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dayton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Dauphin County
    • Hummelstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummelstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummelstown
      • Hummelstown is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummelstown <1>
    • Skyline View
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline View
      • Skyline View is located in Dauphin County
    • Clifton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Dauphin County
    • Lykens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Middletown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Womelsdorf, with the one closest to Womelsdorf listed first.
    • Cocalico
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocalico
      • Cocalico is located in Lancaster County
    • Blainsport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsport
      • Blainsport is located in Lancaster County
    • Denver
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <1>
    • Hopeland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeland
      • Hopeland is located in Lancaster County
    • Clay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Lancaster County
    • Reamstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Stevens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Brickerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Poplar Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
      • Poplar Grove is located in Lancaster County
    • Ephrata
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Brunnerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Red Run
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Run
      • Red Run is located in Lancaster County
    • Elm
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
      • Elm is located in Lancaster County
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Womelsdorf, with the one closest to Womelsdorf listed first.
    • Newmanstown
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Sheridan
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lebanon County
    • Stricklerstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stricklerstown
      • Stricklerstown is located in Lebanon County
    • Richland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Myerstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Schaefferstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Johnstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Lebanon County
    • Prescott
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Lebanon County
    • Greble
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greble
      • Greble is located in Lebanon County
    • Avon Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Heights
      • Avon Heights is located in Lebanon County
    • Avon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Lebanon County
    • Mount Zion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Lebanon County
    • Lebanon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Womelsdorf, with the one closest to Womelsdorf listed first.
    • Jacksonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Lehigh County
    • New Smithville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Smithville
      • New Smithville is located in Lehigh County
    • Hynemansville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynemansville
      • Hynemansville is located in Lehigh County
    • Weisenberg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weisenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weisenberg
      • Weisenberg is located in Lehigh County
  • Luzerne County
    • Newtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Womelsdorf, with the one closest to Womelsdorf listed first.
    • Bramcote
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bramcote have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramcote
      • Bramcote is located in Montgomery County
    • Stowe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stowe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowe
      • Stowe is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stowe <1>
    • West Pottsgrove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pottsgrove
      • West Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
    • Halfway House
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
      • Halfway House is located in Montgomery County
    • Pottstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Gilbertsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
      • Gilbertsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <1>
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Womelsdorf, with the one closest to Womelsdorf listed first.
    • Moyers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moyers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyers
      • Moyers is located in Schuylkill County
    • Summit Station
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Station
      • Summit Station is located in Schuylkill County
    • Aucheys
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aucheys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheys
      • Aucheys is located in Schuylkill County
    • Jefferson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Schuylkill County
    • Lake Wynonah
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wynonah
      • Lake Wynonah is located in Schuylkill County
    • Marstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marstown
      • Marstown is located in Schuylkill County
    • Auburn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <1>
    • Friedensburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Pine Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Port Clinton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • Irving
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Schuylkill County
    • Paradise
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Schuylkill County
    • Beuchler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beuchler
      • Beuchler is located in Schuylkill County
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Womelsdorf, with the one closest to Womelsdorf listed first.
    • Wrightsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • East Prospect
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Prospect
      • East Prospect is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Womelsdorf ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Womelsdorf.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Womelsdorf. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Womelsdorf and those printed in the larger area surrounding Womelsdorf.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> of Womelsdorf.

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 Womelsdorf:

Cemeteries Near Womelsdorf ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Womelsdorf.

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

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

  • Conrad Weiser Gravesite
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conrad Weiser Gravesite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conrad Weiser Gravesite
  • United Evangelical Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Evangelical Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Evangelical Church Cemetery
  • Womelsdorf Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Womelsdorf Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Womelsdorf Union Cemetery
  • Reeds Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Heidelberg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heidelberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heidelberg Cemetery
  • Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery
  • Host Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Stump Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stump Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stump Cemetery
  • Horst Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Horst Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Snavely Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horst Cemetery
  • Blainsport Mennonite Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Blainsport Evangelical United Baptist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hains Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hains Cemetery
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    • Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Pauls Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Union Cemetery
    • St. Johns UCC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns UCC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns UCC Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Womelsdorf had a population of 1,141 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Womelsdorf had a population of 2,888 people.

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

  • Womelsdorf Station
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf Station
    • Womelsdorf Station is located in Berks County
  • Sheridan
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Sheridan is located in Lebanon County
  • Newmanstown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Robesonia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Stouchsburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stouchsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stouchsburg
    • Stouchsburg is located in Berks County
  • Millbach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbach
    • Millbach is located in Lebanon County
  • Host
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Host have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Host
    • Host is located in Berks County
  • North Heidelberg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Heidelberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heidelberg
    • North Heidelberg is located in Berks County
  • Kricks Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kricks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kricks Mill
    • Kricks Mill is located in Berks County
  • Kleinfeltersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kleinfeltersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kleinfeltersville
    • Kleinfeltersville is located in Lebanon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kleinfeltersville <1>
  • Cocalico
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocalico
    • Cocalico is located in Lancaster County
  • Wernersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wernersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wernersville
    • Wernersville is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,750 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wernersville <1>
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    • Wintersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
      • Wintersville is located in Berks County
    • Reistville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reistville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reistville
      • Reistville is located in Lebanon County
    • Blainsport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsport
      • Blainsport is located in Lancaster County

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

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

The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/

The official website for State 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>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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Womelsdorf) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Womelsdorf. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3629, Longitude: -76.1872       In this case, the coordinates for Womelsdorf have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<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 Womelsdorf, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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