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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 Alaska (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 Alaska. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Alaska is located in Northumberland 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 Northumberland County: Columbia, Dauphin, Lycoming, Montour, Schuylkill, Snyder & Union.

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

  • Northumberland County     (The home county of Alaska)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alaska, with the one closest to Alaska listed first.
    • Dooleyville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleyville
      • Dooleyville is located in Northumberland County
    • Mount Carmel
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <2>
    • Natalie
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalie
      • Natalie is located in Northumberland County
    • Bear Gap
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Gap
      • Bear Gap is located in Northumberland County
    • Gowen City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen City
      • Gowen City is located in Northumberland County
    • Marshallton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallton
      • Marshallton is located in Northumberland County
    • Kulpmont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kulpmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulpmont
      • Kulpmont is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kulpmont <2>
    • Shamokin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin
      • Shamokin is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin <2>
    • Bear Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
      • Bear Valley is located in Northumberland County
    • Edgewood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Northumberland County
    • Elysburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elysburg
      • Elysburg is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elysburg <2>
    • Marion Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Heights
      • Marion Heights is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alaska, with the one closest to Alaska listed first.
    • Meckville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckville
      • Meckville is located in Berks County
    • Bethel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Rehrersburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehrersburg
      • Rehrersburg is located in Berks County
    • Strausstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Shartlesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Aetna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Wintersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
      • Wintersville is located in Berks County
    • New Schaefferstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Schaefferstown
      • New Schaefferstown is located in Berks County
    • Hamburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bernville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ededburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ededburg
      • Ededburg is located in Berks County
    • Centerport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerport
      • Centerport is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerport <2>
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alaska, with the one closest to Alaska listed first.
    • Tresckow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresckow
      • Tresckow is located in Carbon County
    • Coxes Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxes Village
      • Coxes Village is located in Carbon County
      • Coxes Village has also been known as:
      • Cross Village
    • Lansford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansford
      • Lansford is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansford <2>
    • Beaver Meadows
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadows
      • Beaver Meadows is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Meadows <2>
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alaska, with the one closest to Alaska listed first.
    • Locustdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Centralia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Aristes
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aristes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristes
      • Aristes is located in Columbia County
    • Numidia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numidia
      • Numidia is located in Columbia County
    • Newlin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
      • Newlin is located in Columbia County
    • Slabtown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
      • Slabtown is located in Columbia County
    • Queen City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
      • Queen City is located in Columbia County
    • Catawissa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Grovania
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovania
      • Grovania is located in Columbia County
    • Mainville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainville
      • Mainville is located in Columbia County
    • Rupert
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rupert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
      • Rupert is located in Columbia County
    • Shumans
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumans
      • Shumans is located in Columbia County
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alaska, with the one closest to Alaska listed first.
    • Erdman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdman
      • Erdman is located in Dauphin County
    • Williamstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dayton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Dauphin County
    • Gratz
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Lykens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pillow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillow
      • Pillow is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pillow <2>
    • Loyalton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
      • Loyalton is located in Dauphin County
    • Berrysburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Elizabethville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethville
      • Elizabethville is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethville <2>
    • Rife
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rife
      • Rife is located in Dauphin County
    • Enders
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
      • Enders is located in Dauphin County
    • Paxton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Dauphin County
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alaska, with the one closest to Alaska listed first.
    • Fredericksburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <2>
    • Greble
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greble
      • Greble is located in Lebanon County
    • Fort Indiantown Gap
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Indiantown Gap
      • Fort Indiantown Gap is located in Lebanon County
    • Jonestown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
      • Jonestown is located in Lebanon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <2>
    • Mount Zion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Lebanon County
    • Heilmandale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilmandale
      • Heilmandale is located in Lebanon County
    • Avon Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Heights
      • Avon Heights is located in Lebanon County
    • Myerstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Sand Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
      • Sand Hill is located in Lebanon County
    • Avon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Lebanon County
    • Cleona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Cornwall Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Junction
      • Cornwall Junction is located in Lebanon County
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alaska, with the one closest to Alaska listed first.
    • Newtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Mountain Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
      • Mountain Grove is located in Luzerne County
    • East Berwick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berwick
      • East Berwick is located in Luzerne County
    • Nescopeck
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nescopeck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nescopeck
      • Nescopeck is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nescopeck <2>
    • Beach Haven
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Haven
      • Beach Haven is located in Luzerne County
    • Conyngham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conyngham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyngham
      • Conyngham is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conyngham <2>
    • Harwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
      • Harwood is located in Luzerne County
    • Sybertsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • West Hazleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
      • West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
    • New Columbus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbus
      • New Columbus is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Harleigh
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hazleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Montour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alaska, with the one closest to Alaska listed first.
    • Mechanicsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Montour County
    • Danville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mooresburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
      • Mooresburg is located in Montour County
    • Washingtonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
      • Washingtonville is located in Montour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Exchange
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
      • Exchange is located in Montour County
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alaska, with the one closest to Alaska listed first.
    • Lavelle - Locustdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavelle - Locustdale
      • Lavelle - Locustdale is located in Schuylkill County
    • Lavelle
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Fountain Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Springs
      • Fountain Springs is located in Schuylkill County
    • Beurys Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beurys Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beurys Lake
      • Beurys Lake is located in Schuylkill County
    • Gordon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pitman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Buck Run
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Run
      • Buck Run is located in Schuylkill County
    • Glendower
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendower
      • Glendower is located in Schuylkill County
    • Girardville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girardville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girardville
      • Girardville is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girardville <2>
    • Fountain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
      • Fountain is located in Schuylkill County
    • Branchdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchdale
      • Branchdale is located in Schuylkill County
  • Snyder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alaska, with the one closest to Alaska listed first.
    • Shamokin Dam
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamokin Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin Dam
      • Shamokin Dam is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin Dam <2>
    • Hummels Wharf
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummels Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummels Wharf
      • Hummels Wharf is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummels Wharf <2>
    • Dundore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundore
      • Dundore is located in Snyder County
    • Selinsgrove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove
      • Selinsgrove is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selinsgrove <2>
    • Port Trevorton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Kratzerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kratzerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kratzerville
      • Kratzerville is located in Snyder County
    • Freeburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
      • Freeburg is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • McKees Half Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKees Half Falls
      • McKees Half Falls is located in Snyder County
    • Hoffer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffer
      • Hoffer is located in Snyder County
    • Kreamer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kreamer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreamer
      • Kreamer is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kreamer <2>
    • Pallas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pallas
      • Pallas is located in Snyder County
    • Globe Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Mills
      • Globe Mills is located in Snyder County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alaska, with the one closest to Alaska listed first.
    • Lewisburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Linntown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linntown
      • Linntown is located in Union County
    • West Milton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
      • West Milton is located in Union County
    • New Columbia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • New Berlin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
      • New Berlin is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Alaska ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alaska.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alaska, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alaska.

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 Alaska:

Cemeteries Near Alaska ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alaska.

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

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

  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Tifereth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tifereth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tifereth Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Brock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Christ Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • St. Ignatius Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • St.s Peter & Paul Orthodox Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • St. Marys Orthodox Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (179 more) ...

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 in 1895, Alaska had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Locust Gap
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Gap
    • Locust Gap is located in Northumberland County
  • Strong
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong
    • Strong is located in Northumberland County
  • Locust Summit
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Summit
    • Locust Summit is located in Northumberland County
  • Mount Carmel
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
    • Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <2>
  • Helfenstein
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helfenstein have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helfenstein
    • Helfenstein is located in Northumberland County
  • Excelsior
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excelsior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
    • Excelsior is located in Northumberland County
  • Lavelle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Locustdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Sagon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagon
    • Sagon is located in Northumberland County
  • Ashland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Wilburton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilburton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilburton
    • Wilburton is located in Columbia County
  • Bear Gap
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Gap
    • Bear Gap is located in Northumberland County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Greenback
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenback have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenback
      • Greenback is located in Northumberland County
    • Gowen City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen City
      • Gowen City is located in Northumberland County
    • Mabel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
      • Mabel is located in Schuylkill County

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

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

The official website for Northumberland County: www.northumberlandco.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alaska) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alaska. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7837, Longitude: -76.4375       In this case, the coordinates for Alaska 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 Alaska, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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