| Volume | 1 |
| Page | 929 |
| Type | D. u. LGem. |
| Extra Desc | l/d Roer |
| Lvl I | Pr. |
| Prov | Rheinl. |
| RB | Aachen |
| Kr | Heinsberg |
| AG | Heinsberg |
| BKdo | Rheydt |
| StdA | Karken B. Aachen [self] |
| Brgm | Karken B. Aachen [self] |
| kath. Pfk. | 1 |
| Population | 1530 |
Type D. u. LGem. - Karken is a Dorf und Landgemeinde (Village and Rural Community).
Lvl I Pr. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Karken is located in Preussen.
Prov Rheinl. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Karken is located in Rheinland.
RB Aachen - The Regierungsbezirk for Karken is Aachen. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.
Kr Heinsberg - The Kreis for Karken is Heinsberg. A Kreis is a government district (similar to a U.S. county).
AG Heinsberg - The Amtsgericht for Karken is in Heinsberg. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.
BKdo Rheydt - The Bezirkskommando for Karken is in Rheydt. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.
StdA Karken B. Aachen [self] - The Standesamt for Karken is in itself. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.
kath. Pfk. 1 - Karken has 1 katholisch Pfarrkirche (Catholic parish church).
Entries where Karken B. Aachen is referenced as Brgm 
Stah*
Entries where Karken B. Aachen is referenced as StdA
Stah*
Entries where Karken B. Aachen is referenced as See
*Indirectly referenced
The Catholic Parish is Karken
The Protestant Parish is Heinsberg
*Source: Family Search
The list below are those places from the Meyers Gazetteer that are nearby to Karken
(which may include itself) and are listed as containing a Catholic Church or Parish,
a Protestant Church or Parish, a Synagogue, or Other Church.
| Place | Distance (~miles) | Catholic | Protestant | Jewish | Other | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parishes | Churches | Parishes | Churches | Synagogues | |||