Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
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At a glance
SummaryThe Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory lists 7 newspaper titles published in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, with the earliest starting in 1840. None of these titles are currently digitized on Chronicling America. The National Register of Historic Places includes 20 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1977. Most listings are in or near Pottsville, Tamaqua, Pine Grove.
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Newspapers published in Schuylkill
Library of Congress7 newspaper titles
| Title | Place | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Anthracite Gazette and Schuylkill County Advocate | Pottsville | 1840–1848 |
| Anthracite Gazette and Schuylkill County General Advocate | Pottsville | 1844–1849 |
| Amerikanischer Republikaner | Pottsville | 1855–1909 |
| The Ashland Advocate | Ashland | 1867–1920 |
| The Anthracite Monitor | Tamaqua | 1871–1875 |
| Ashland Record | Ashland | 1872–1909 |
| The Ashland Daily News | Ashland | 1910–1966 |
Source: Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory. “Digitized” links lead to page images on Chronicling America.
Coverage timeline
NewspapersEach bar is one title’s publication span. brown = digitized on Chronicling America Open-ended runs extend to today.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP14 of 20 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
20 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Anthracite Bank Building | Tamaqua | 1978 |
| Cloud Home | Pottsville | 1978 |
| Fighter’s Heaven | Orwigsburg | 2023 |
| Mothers’ Memorial, Hoffman Memorial, and Veterans’ Memorial | Ashland | 2020 |
| New Ringgold Gristmill | New Ringgold | 1978 |
| Nutting Hall | Pine Grove | 1980 |
| O'Hara, John, House | Pottsville | 1978 |
| Ormrod, George, House | Tamaqua | 1977 |
| Patterson, Burd, House | Pottsville | 1995 |
| Pine Grove Historic District | Pine Grove | 1987 |
| Pottsville Armory | Pottsville | 1991 |
| Pottsville Downtown Historic District | Pottsville | 1982 |
| Reading Railroad Passenger Station-Tamaqua | Tamaqua | 1985 |
| Schuylkill County Bridge No. 113 | Rock | 1978 |
| Schuylkill County Bridge No. 114 | Rock | 1978 |
| St. Paul's Union Church and Cemetery | Ringtown | 1995 |
| Swatara Furnace | Suedberg | 1991 |
| Tamaqua Historic District | Tamaqua | 2001 |
| Yuengling, D. G., and Son Brewing Complex | Pottsville | 1985 |
| Yuengling, Frank D., Mansion | Pottsville | 1979 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBSchuylkill was formed in 1811 (1811-03-01) from Berks, Northampton.
SCHUYLKILL created from BERKS and NORTHAMPTON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusSchuylkill County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11,339 | 29,053 | 89,510 | 129,974 | 172,927 | 217,754 | 228,331 | 200,577 | 173,027 | 160,630 | 150,336 | 143,049 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS42 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 42 of 42 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bethany Methodist Cemetery |
| Brouse - Hauch Family Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Calvary United Methodist Cemetery |
| Charles Baber Cemetery |
| Christ Church Cemetery |
| Emmanuel United Methodist Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Friedens Lutheran Cemetery |
| Haldeman Family Cemetery |
| Hersker Family Cemetery |
| Hetherington Cemetery |
| New Saint Jerome's Catholic Cemetery |
| Nuremberg Cemetery |
| Odd Fellows Cemetery |
| Old Saint Jerome's Catholic Cemetery |
| Old Saint Joseph's Cemetery |
| Peddlars Grave |
| Saint Bartholomew's Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Bertha's Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph's Polish National Church Cemetery |
| Saint Mary's Byzantine Rite Cemetery |
| Saint Mary's Greek Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Nicholas Cemetery |
| Saint Nicholas Orthodox Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Paul's Union Church Cemetery |
| Saint Peter's Union Cemetery |
| Schuylkill Haven Union Cemetery |
| Schuylkill Memorial Park |
| Sky View Memorial Park |
| Sons of Jacob Jewish Cemetery |
| Welsh Baptist Church Cemetery |
| West Penn German Eldership of the Church of God Cemetery |
| White Church Cemetery |
| Zion Church Cemetery |
| Zion Evangelical Cemetery |
| Zion Lutheran Cemetery |
| Zion Stone Church Cemetery |
| Zion United Church of Christ Cemetery |
| Zion United Methodist Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Middle Creek |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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