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 Arbor (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 Arbor. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Arbor is located in York County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of York County: Baltimore (MD), Carroll (MD), Harford (MD), Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin & Lancaster.
Below are the counties that are near Arbor. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Arbor:
- York County (The home county of Arbor)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arbor, with the one closest to Arbor listed first.
- Red Lion
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Dallastown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Yoe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Yoe is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,011 people
- Springvale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Springvale is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Winterstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Winterstown is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
- Windsor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Felton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Holtz
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Holtz is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtz
- Spry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Spry is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spry
- Cross Roads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cross Roads is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Potosi
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Potosi is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
- Jacobus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Avondale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Avondale is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arbor, with the one closest to Arbor listed first.
- Abbottstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- East Berlin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Midway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- McSherrystown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Edgegrove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Edgegrove is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
- New Oxford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hampton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hampton is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Lake Meade
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lake Meade is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Meade
- Brush Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Brush Run is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Run
- Newchester
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Newchester is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newchester
- Littlestown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Whitehall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Whitehall is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Bonneauville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bonneauville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arbor, with the one closest to Arbor listed first.
- Lisburn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lisburn is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisburn
- Allenview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Allenview is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenview
- New Cumberland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lemoyne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Allen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Allen is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Allen
- Camp Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shiremanstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shiremanstown is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiremanstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
- Mechanicsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sporting Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sporting Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Hill
- Trindle Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Trindle Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trindle Springs
- Wormleysburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dauphin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arbor, with the one closest to Arbor listed first.
- Middletown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Royalton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Royalton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
- Clifton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Clifton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Highspire
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bachmanville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bachmanville is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachmanville
- Hummelstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Steelton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lawnton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lawnton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnton
- Rutherford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Rutherford is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
- Hershey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Union Deposit
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Union Deposit is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Deposit
- Paxtang
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Paxtang is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtang
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Penbrook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Penbrook is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penbrook
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,976 people
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arbor, with the one closest to Arbor listed first.
- Creswell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Creswell is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Highville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Highville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highville
- Washington Borough
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Washington Borough is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Borough
- Marietta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Columbia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Billmeyer ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Billmeyer is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmeyer
- Maytown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Central Manor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Central Manor is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Manor
- Letort
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Letort is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letort
- Colemanville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Colemanville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemanville
- Ironville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ironville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Rockhill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rockhill is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
- Windom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Windom is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
- Lebanon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arbor, with the one closest to Arbor listed first.
- Lawn
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Colebrook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Colebrook is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
- Mount Gretna Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mount Gretna Heights is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gretna Heights
- Mount Gretna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Timber Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Timber Hills is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Hills
- Campbelltown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Burd Coleman Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Burd Coleman Village is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burd Coleman Village
- Fontana
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Fontana is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
- Quentin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Miners Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Miners Village is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Village
- Cornwall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Palmyra
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Baltimore County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arbor, with the one closest to Arbor listed first.
- Maryland Line
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Maryland Line is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Line
- Freeland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Gorsuch Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Gorsuch Mills is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorsuch Mills
- Oakland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Oakland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Trump
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Trump is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trump
- Eklo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Eklo is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eklo
- Shane
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Shane is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shane
- Stablersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Stablersville is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stablersville
- Walker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Walker is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Parkton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- White Hall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Shamburg ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Shamburg is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
- Monkton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Carroll County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arbor, with the one closest to Arbor listed first.
- Young Mans Fancy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
- Roller
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Roller is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
- Lineboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lineboro is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
- Manchester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rockbrook Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
- Reeds Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Reeds Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
- Hampstead
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carrollton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Yorkland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkland is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkland
- Berrywood Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
- Sandyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sandyville is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Westminster
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Finksburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cecil County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arbor, with the one closest to Arbor listed first.
- Bald Friar ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bald Friar is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
- Oakwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Rock Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Springs is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Conowingo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rowlandsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rowlandsville is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlandsville
- Liberty Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Grove is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Harford County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arbor, with the one closest to Arbor listed first.
- Shawsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Shawsville is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
- Cambria
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cambria is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Federal Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Federal Hill is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
- Pylesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Whiteford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Street
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jarrettsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Coopstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Coopstown is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
- Hess
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hess is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
- Chestnut Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Forest Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Putnam Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Putnam Village is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
- Montgomery County (MD)
- High Point Estates
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Arbor, see our County-by-County Page for Arbor.
Cemeteries Near Arbor ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Arbor.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Arbor - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Arbor covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Arbor, with the one closest to Arbor listed first.
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Shaffer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Red Lion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ness Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Heiland View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Winterstown Evangelical Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Old Roundhill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Susquehanna Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Freysville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freysville Cemetery
- The Freysville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Emmanuel UCC Cemetery
- Freysville Evangelical Cemetery
- Freysville Reform and Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #208585 <2>
- Zion UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Emmanuel UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (333 more) ...
- Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Salem Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Winter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Arbor had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Arbor, with the one closest to Arbor listed first.
- Red Lion
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Dallastown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Graydon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Graydon is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graydon
- Winterstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Winterstown is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
- Yoe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Yoe is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,011 people
- Springvale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Springvale is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Felton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Relay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Relay is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relay
- Ore Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ore Valley is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Valley
- Windsor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Potosi
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Potosi is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
- Cross Roads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cross Roads is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Keys
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Keys is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys
- Holtz
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Holtz is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtz
- Spry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Spry is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spry
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Arbor. See our List of 1890's Communities around Arbor.
Newspapers Published in Arbor ...
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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Arbor.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Arbor, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Arbor.
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 websites either 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 Arbor:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to York County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Cumberland County
- Dauphin County
- Lancaster County
- Lebanon County
- Baltimore County
- Carroll County
- Cecil County
- Harford County
- Montgomery County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Arbor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Arbor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |