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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 Orrstown (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 Orrstown. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Orrstown is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Frederick (MD), Washington (MD), Adams, Cumberland, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata & Perry.

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Orrstown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orrstown, with the one closest to Orrstown listed first.
    • Pleasant Hall
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hall
      • Pleasant Hall is located in Franklin County
    • Mowersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowersville
      • Mowersville is located in Franklin County
    • Roxbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Franklin County
    • Green Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
      • Green Village is located in Franklin County
    • Cheesetown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheesetown
      • Cheesetown is located in Franklin County
    • Newbridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbridge
      • Newbridge is located in Franklin County
    • Chambersburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • West Fayetteville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fayetteville
      • West Fayetteville is located in Franklin County
    • Fayetteville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
      • Fayetteville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <2>
    • Doylestown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doylestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylestown
      • Doylestown is located in Franklin County
    • Guilford Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford Springs
      • Guilford Springs is located in Franklin County
    • Brownsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Franklin County
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orrstown, with the one closest to Orrstown listed first.
    • Trust
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trust have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
      • Trust is located in Adams County
    • Cashtown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
      • Cashtown is located in Adams County
    • Arendtsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Bendersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Cashtown - McKnightstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Orrtanna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrtanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrtanna
      • Orrtanna is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrtanna <2>
    • McKnightstown Station
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Aspers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspers
      • Aspers is located in Adams County
      • Aspers has also been known as:
      • Bendersville Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aspers <2>
    • Gardners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Idaville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
      • Idaville is located in Adams County
    • Biglerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Seven Stars
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Adams County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orrstown, with the one closest to Orrstown listed first.
    • Shippensburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippensburg
      • Shippensburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,682 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shippensburg <2>
    • Newburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <2>
    • Big Spring
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
      • Big Spring is located in Cumberland County
    • Washington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Cumberland County
    • Newville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
      • Newville is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newville <2>
    • Huntsdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
      • Huntsdale is located in Cumberland County
    • Montsera
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montsera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montsera
      • Montsera is located in Cumberland County
    • Bears Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bears Crossroads
      • Bears Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
    • Plainfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Barnitz
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnitz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnitz
      • Barnitz is located in Cumberland County
    • Hunters Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
      • Hunters Run is located in Cumberland County
    • Mount Holly Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly Springs
      • Mount Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly Springs <2>
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orrstown, with the one closest to Orrstown listed first.
    • Burnt Cabins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Cabins
      • Burnt Cabins is located in Fulton County
    • Fort Littleton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Littleton
      • Fort Littleton is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Littleton <2>
    • McConnellsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsburg
      • McConnellsburg is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnellsburg <2>
    • Harrisonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
      • Harrisonville is located in Fulton County
    • Waterfall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Laidig
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laidig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidig
      • Laidig is located in Fulton County
    • Websters Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
      • Websters Mill is located in Fulton County
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
      • Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County
    • Sipes Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sipes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipes Mill
      • Sipes Mill is located in Fulton County
    • Valley-Hi
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley-Hi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley-Hi
      • Valley-Hi is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orrstown, with the one closest to Orrstown listed first.
    • Neelyton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelyton
      • Neelyton is located in Huntingdon County
    • Shade Gap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Maddensville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maddensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddensville
      • Maddensville is located in Huntingdon County
    • Orbisonia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Pogue
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogue
      • Pogue is located in Huntingdon County
    • Rockhill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
      • Rockhill is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Rockhill has also been known as:
      • Rockhill Furnace
    • Shirleysburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Three Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Selea
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selea
      • Selea is located in Huntingdon County
    • Aughwick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aughwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aughwick
      • Aughwick is located in Huntingdon County
    • Saltillo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Coles ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
      • Coles is located in Huntingdon County
  • Juniata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orrstown, with the one closest to Orrstown listed first.
    • Waterloo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Juniata County
    • Perulack
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perulack
      • Perulack is located in Juniata County
    • East Rutherford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rutherford
      • East Rutherford is located in Juniata County
    • Peru Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru Mills
      • Peru Mills is located in Juniata County
    • Reeds Gap
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Gap
      • Reeds Gap is located in Juniata County
    • Doyles Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doyles Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyles Mills
      • Doyles Mills is located in Juniata County
  • Mifflin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orrstown, with the one closest to Orrstown listed first.
    • Kistler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kistler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
      • Kistler is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Newton Hamilton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Hamilton
      • Newton Hamilton is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Atkinson Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Mills
      • Atkinson Mills is located in Mifflin County
    • Mattawana
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawana
      • Mattawana is located in Mifflin County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orrstown, with the one closest to Orrstown listed first.
    • New Germantown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Cisna Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisna Run
      • Cisna Run is located in Perry County
    • Kistler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kistler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
      • Kistler is located in Perry County
    • Bixler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixler
      • Bixler is located in Perry County
    • Landisburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Alinda
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alinda
      • Alinda is located in Perry County
    • Elliottsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsburg
      • Elliottsburg is located in Perry County
    • Ickesburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ickesburg
      • Ickesburg is located in Perry County
  • York County
    • Uniontown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in York County
  • Frederick County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orrstown, with the one closest to Orrstown listed first.
    • Sabillasville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabillasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabillasville
      • Sabillasville is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabillasville <2>
    • Emmitsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
      • Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <2>
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orrstown, with the one closest to Orrstown listed first.
    • Highfield - Cascade
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
      • Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Hill Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Village
      • Hill Village is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Pen Mar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
      • Pen Mar is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Pen Mar has also been known as:
      • Pen Mar Park
    • Leitersburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitersburg
      • Leitersburg is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Fountainhead - Orchard Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Long Meadow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadow
      • Long Meadow is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Maugansville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Paramount - Long Meadow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paramount - Long Meadow
      • Paramount - Long Meadow is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Smithsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Bridgeport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Cavetown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
      • Cavetown is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Chewsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chewsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
      • Chewsville is located in Washington County (MD)

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

Newspapers Published in Orrstown ...

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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Orrstown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Orrstown, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Orrstown.

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 Orrstown:

Cemeteries Near Orrstown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Orrstown.

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

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

  • Myers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
  • Veterans Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veterans Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veterans Memorial Park
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hanna Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanna Cemetery
  • Chambersburg Mennonite Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Corpus Christi Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Green Spring Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Path Valley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Path Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Path Valley Cemetery
  • Horse Valley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horse Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horse Valley Cemetery
  • New Guilford Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Pine Grove Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Presbyterian Church Cemetery
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    • Lower Path Valley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Path Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Path Valley Cemetery
    • United Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Cemetery
    • John Graham Memorial Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Graham Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Graham Memorial 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 Orrstown had a population of 262 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Orrstown had a population of 258 people.

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

  • Mongul
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mongul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mongul
    • Mongul is located in Franklin County
  • Lurgan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lurgan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurgan
    • Lurgan is located in Franklin County
  • Pleasant Hall
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hall
    • Pleasant Hall is located in Franklin County
  • Mowersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowersville
    • Mowersville is located in Franklin County
  • Green Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
    • Green Village is located in Franklin County
  • Middle Spring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Spring
    • Middle Spring is located in Cumberland County
  • Roxbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
    • Roxbury is located in Franklin County
  • Shippensburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippensburg
    • Shippensburg is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,682 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shippensburg <2>
  • Upper Strasburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Strasburg
    • Upper Strasburg is located in Franklin County
  • Scotland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
    • Scotland is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <2>
  • Newburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Newburg is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <2>
  • Cleversburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleversburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleversburg
    • Cleversburg is located in Cumberland County
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    • Keefers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keefers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefers
      • Keefers is located in Franklin County
    • Chambersburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Woodstock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Franklin County

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

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

The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.pa.us/

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Orrstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Orrstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0588, Longitude: -77.6102    
<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 Orrstown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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