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 Zionsville (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 Zionsville. 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 and hospitals 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.
Zionsville is located in Lehigh County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lehigh County: Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Northampton & Schuylkill.
Below are the counties that are near Zionsville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Zionsville:
- Lehigh County (The home county of Zionsville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Zionsville, with the one closest to Zionsville listed first.
- Old Zionsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dillingerville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hosensack
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hosensack. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosensack
- Hosensack is located in Lehigh County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hosensack
- From Zionsville to Hosensack
- Powder Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Limeport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Macungie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macungie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macungie
- Macungie is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,183 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macungie <3>
- Emmaus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hensingersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Alburtis
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Coopersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wescosville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ancient Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ancient Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
- Ancient Oaks is located in Lehigh County
- Berks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zionsville, with the one closest to Zionsville listed first.
- Red Lion
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Lion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
- Red Lion is located in Berks County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Red Lion
- From Zionsville to Red Lion
- Huffs Church
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rittenhouse Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lyons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Eshbach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Landis Store
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bechtelsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bechtelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bechtelsville
- Bechtelsville is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bechtelsville <3>
- Hancock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hancock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Hancock is located in Berks County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hancock
- From Zionsville to Hancock
- Topton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sally Ann ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Boyertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyertown
- Boyertown is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,058 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyertown <3>
- Bucks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zionsville, with the one closest to Zionsville listed first.
- Steinsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Zionhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hilltop
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilltop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Hilltop is located in Bucks County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hilltop
- From Zionsville to Hilltop
- Shelly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Milford Square
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Quakertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Trumbauersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Passer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Passer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passer
- Passer is located in Bucks County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Passer
- From Zionsville to Passer
- Richlandtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlandtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlandtown
- Richlandtown is located in Bucks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,294 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlandtown <3>
- Pullen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Argus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Richland Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Carbon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zionsville, with the one closest to Zionsville listed first.
- Hazard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hazard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Hazard is located in Carbon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hazard
- From Zionsville to Hazard
- Kittatinny
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bowmanstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmanstown
- Bowmanstown is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowmanstown <3>
- Palmerton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
- Palmerton is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
- Ashfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Germans
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
- Germans is located in Carbon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Germans
- From Zionsville to Germans
- Little Gap
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jonesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Parryville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Weissport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weissport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weissport
- Weissport is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weissport <3>
- Lehighton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mertz Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mertz Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertz Town
- Mertz Town is located in Carbon County
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zionsville, with the one closest to Zionsville listed first.
- Fricks Lock
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Kenilworth
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenilworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
- Kenilworth is located in Chester County
- Pottstown Landing
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- South Pottstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Pottstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pottstown
- South Pottstown is located in Chester County
- Parker Ford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Spring City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Slonaker
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slonaker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slonaker
- Slonaker is located in Chester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Slonaker
- From Zionsville to Slonaker
- Bucktown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Seven Stars
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Seven Stars is located in Chester County
- Pughtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Sheeder
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheeder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheeder
- Sheeder is located in Chester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sheeder
- From Zionsville to Sheeder
- Coventryville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zionsville, with the one closest to Zionsville listed first.
- Radnor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radnor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
- Radnor is located in Delaware County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radnor <3>
- Saint Davids
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Indiana County
- Ernest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ernest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
- Ernest is located in Indiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ernest
- From Zionsville to Ernest
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zionsville, with the one closest to Zionsville listed first.
- Rossland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Kresgeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zionsville, with the one closest to Zionsville listed first.
- Palm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- East Greenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenville
- East Greenville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,937 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Greenville <3>
- Pennsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsburg
- Pennsburg is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennsburg <3>
- Fruitville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Red Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Red Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Hill <3>
- Hoppenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Green Lane
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lane
- Green Lane is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Lane <3>
- Pleasant Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Congo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Anise
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anise
- Anise is located in Montgomery County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Anise
- From Zionsville to Anise
- Perkiomenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Tylersport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Northampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zionsville, with the one closest to Zionsville listed first.
- Seidersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Leithsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Star Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Village
- Star Village is located in Northampton County
- Hellertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Catasauqua
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Catasauqua
- North Catasauqua is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
- Hanover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Freemansburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Steel City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steel City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
- Steel City is located in Northampton County
- Wassergass
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Northampton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lower Saucon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Middletown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Northampton County
- Schuylkill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zionsville, with the one closest to Zionsville listed first.
- Andreas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mantz
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mantz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantz
- Mantz is located in Schuylkill County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mantz
- From Zionsville to Mantz
- Rene Mont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rene Mont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rene Mont
- Rene Mont is located in Schuylkill County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rene Mont
- From Zionsville to Rene Mont
- Rauschs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rauschs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
- Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rauschs
- From Zionsville to Rauschs
- Port Clinton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Clinton
- Port Clinton is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Clinton <3>
- New Ringgold
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- McKeansburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKeansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
- McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
- Deer Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake
- Deer Lake is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Hunterdon County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Zionsville, with the one closest to Zionsville listed first.
- Hughesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Barbertown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Everittstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Idell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Idell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idell
- Idell is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Idell
- From Zionsville to Idell
- Raven Rock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Prallsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Rosemont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pattenburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Locktown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pittstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sergeantsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Warren County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Zionsville, with the one closest to Zionsville listed first.
- Phillipsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Warren Glen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stewartsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Asbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Foul Rift ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Montana
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Zionsville, see our County-by-County Page for Zionsville.
Cemeteries Near Zionsville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Zionsville.
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 Zionsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Zionsville, with the one closest to Zionsville listed first.
- Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Old Zionsville UCC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Upper Milford Mennonite Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Salem UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hosensack Evangelical Congregational Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Dillingersville School Union School and Church Cem
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Zionsville Reformed Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Schwenkfelder Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schwenkfelder Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schwenkfelder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Kraussdale Schwenkfelder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Trinity Great Swamp UCC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Joseph Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grandview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (390 more) ...
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Peters Union Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Evangelical Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Zionsville had a population of 160 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Zionsville, with the one closest to Zionsville listed first.
- Old Zionsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Powder Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hosensack
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hosensack. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosensack
- Hosensack is located in Lehigh County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hosensack
- From Zionsville to Hosensack
- Dillingerville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Vera Cruz
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vera Cruz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
- Vera Cruz is located in Lehigh County
- Shimerville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shimerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shimerville
- Shimerville is located in Lehigh County
- Corning
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Corning is located in Lehigh County
- Sigmund
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sigmund have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigmund
- Sigmund is located in Lehigh County
- Hereford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hereford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
- Hereford is located in Berks County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hereford <3>
- Chapel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
- Chapel is located in Berks County
- Palm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Limeport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Macungie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macungie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macungie
- Macungie is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,183 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macungie <3>
- Harlem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
- Harlem is located in Berks County
- East Greenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenville
- East Greenville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,937 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Greenville <3>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Zionsville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Zionsville.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Zionsville ...
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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Zionsville.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Zionsville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Zionsville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Zionsville.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<6> of Zionsville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Zionsville:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Lehigh County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berks County
- Bucks County
- Carbon County
- Chester County
- Delaware County
- Indiana County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Northampton County
- Schuylkill County
- Hunterdon County
- Warren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zionsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lehigh County: www.lehighcounty.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
<5> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Zionsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Zionsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Zionsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4790, Longitude: -75.5057 |