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 Alinda (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 Alinda. 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 doctors 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.
Alinda is located in Perry 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 Perry County: Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Juniata & Northumberland.
Below are the counties that are near Alinda. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Alinda:
- Perry County (The home county of Alinda)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alinda, with the one closest to Alinda listed first.
- Landisburg
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Elliottsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bixler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Centre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
- Centre is located in Perry County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Centre
- From Alinda to Centre
- Mecks Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Eshcol
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Blain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain
- Blain is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blain <1>
- Cisna Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ickesburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kistler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kistler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
- Kistler is located in Perry County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kistler
- From Alinda to Kistler
- Rose Glen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Newport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alinda, with the one closest to Alinda listed first.
- Latimore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Latimore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimore
- Latimore is located in Adams County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Latimore
- From Alinda to Latimore
- Gardners
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Gargol
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Idaville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- York Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Springs
- York Springs is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York Springs <1>
- Aspers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aspers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- 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 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Aspers
- From Alinda to Aspers
- Bendersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Guernsey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Guernsey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
- Guernsey is located in Adams County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Guernsey
- From Alinda to Guernsey
- Biglerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Heidlersburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lake Meade
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Arendtsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Allegheny County
- Bloomfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alinda, with the one closest to Alinda listed first.
- Caprivi
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Plainfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Schlusser
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schlusser have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlusser
- Schlusser is located in Cumberland County
- Bears Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Middlesex
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Carlisle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Kingstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Newville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Craighead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Washington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Barnitz
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnitz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnitz
- Barnitz is located in Cumberland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Barnitz
- From Alinda to Barnitz
- Boiling Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Boiling Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boiling Springs <1>
- Dauphin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alinda, with the one closest to Alinda listed first.
- Dauphin
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Fort Hunter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Halifax
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
- Halifax is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <1>
- Harrisburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hillside Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Village
- Hillside Village is located in Dauphin County
- Stone Glen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stone Glen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Glen
- Stone Glen is located in Dauphin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stone Glen
- From Alinda to Stone Glen
- Millersburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Millersburg is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <1>
- Edgemont
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Penbrook
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penbrook
- Penbrook is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,976 people
- Fisherville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fisherville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
- Fisherville is located in Dauphin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fisherville
- From Alinda to Fisherville
- Bloomburg Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomburg Village
- Bloomburg Village is located in Dauphin County
- Enders
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alinda, with the one closest to Alinda listed first.
- Mowersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Concord
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Doylestown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doylestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylestown
- Doylestown is located in Franklin County
- Roxbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Orrstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pinola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinola
- Pinola is located in Franklin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pinola
- From Alinda to Pinola
- Dry Run
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Newbridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbridge
- Newbridge is located in Franklin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Newbridge
- From Alinda to Newbridge
- Pleasant Hall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Green Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Huntingdon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alinda, with the one closest to Alinda listed first.
- Blairs Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Aughwick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aughwick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aughwick
- Aughwick is located in Huntingdon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Aughwick
- From Alinda to Aughwick
- Juniata County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alinda, with the one closest to Alinda listed first.
- Mexico
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Mexico is located in Juniata County
- Old Port
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Port Royal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Run
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Thompsontown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Doyles Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mifflintown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mifflin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Rutherford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rutherford
- East Rutherford is located in Juniata County
- McCullochs Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Perulack
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Reeds Gap
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Mifflin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alinda, with the one closest to Alinda listed first.
- Anderson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Anderson is located in Mifflin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Anderson
- From Alinda to Anderson
- Juniata Terrace
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniata Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata Terrace
- Juniata Terrace is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Lewistown Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Paintersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Alfarata
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alfarata. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfarata
- Alfarata is located in Mifflin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alfarata
- From Alinda to Alfarata
- Lewistown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Burnham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
- Burnham is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnham <1>
- Highland Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mattawana
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Yeagertown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- McVeytown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeytown
- McVeytown is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McVeytown <1>
- Honey Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Honey Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Honey Creek is located in Mifflin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Honey Creek
- From Alinda to Honey Creek
- Northumberland County
- Malta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Snyder County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alinda, with the one closest to Alinda listed first.
- McClure
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
- McClure is located in Snyder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <1>
- Bannerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bannerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannerville
- Bannerville is located in Snyder County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bannerville
- From Alinda to Bannerville
- Beaver Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Aline
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beavertown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
- Beavertown is located in Snyder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beavertown <1>
- Middle Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Benfer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benfer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benfer
- Benfer is located in Snyder County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Benfer
- From Alinda to Benfer
- Hoffer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoffer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffer
- Hoffer is located in Snyder County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hoffer
- From Alinda to Hoffer
- McKees Half Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shadle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pallas
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alinda, with the one closest to Alinda listed first.
- Siddonsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Andersontown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dillsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsburg
- Dillsburg is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsburg <1>
- Uniontown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Uniontown is located in York County
- Rudytown ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rudytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudytown
- Rudytown is located in York County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rudytown
- From Alinda to Rudytown
- Nauvoo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Top
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Marsh Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marsh Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Run
- Marsh Run is located in York County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Marsh Run
- From Alinda to Marsh Run
- Lewisberry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wellsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Wellsville is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <1>
- Redland Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland Village
- Redland Village is located in York County
- Alpine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alpine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Alpine is located in York County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alpine
- From Alinda to Alpine
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Alinda, see our County-by-County Page for Alinda.
Cemeteries Near Alinda ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alinda.
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 Alinda covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Alinda, with the one closest to Alinda listed first.
- Landisburg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landisburg Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landisburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Restland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- McClures Gap Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClures Gap Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClures Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Emory Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emory Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emory Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Eshcol Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eshcol Memorial Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eshcol Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Snyders Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pioneer Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cumberland Valley Memorial Gardens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Westminister Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westminister Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westminister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Union Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ashland Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Cumberland County Home Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumberland County Home Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumberland County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Letort Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newport Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newport Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 in 1895, Alinda had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Alinda, with the one closest to Alinda listed first.
- Landisburg
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Elliottsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Falling Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Falling Spring is located in Perry County
- Mannsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
- Mannsville is located in Perry County
- Shermans Dale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shermans Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shermans Dale
- Shermans Dale is located in Perry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shermans Dale <1>
- Bixler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Centre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
- Centre is located in Perry County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Centre
- From Alinda to Centre
- Roseburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseburg
- Roseburg is located in Perry County
- Blain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain
- Blain is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blain <1>
- Bloomfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- New Bloomfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomfield
- New Bloomfield is located in Perry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bloomfield <1>
- Cisna Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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- Eshcol
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Carlisle Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Springs
- Carlisle Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Ickesburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Alinda. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alinda.
Newspapers Published in Alinda ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alinda.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alinda, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alinda.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Alinda:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Perry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Allegheny County
- Cumberland County
- Dauphin County
- Franklin County
- Huntingdon County
- Juniata County
- Mifflin County
- Northumberland County
- Snyder County
- York County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alinda. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Perry County: www.perryco.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | 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. |
<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 Alinda, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Alinda) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alinda. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3462, Longitude: -77.2847 |