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 Ariosa (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 Ariosa. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Ariosa is located in Adams 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 Adams County: Carroll (MD), Frederick (MD), Cumberland, Franklin & York.
Below are the counties that are near Ariosa. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ariosa:
- Adams County (The home county of Ariosa)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ariosa, with the one closest to Ariosa listed first.
- Gargol
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gargol is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gargol
- Gardners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Idaville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Idaville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
- Heidlersburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Heidlersburg is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidlersburg
- Aspers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- York Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Plainview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Plainview is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Guernsey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Guernsey is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
- Bendersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Latimore
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Latimore is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimore
- Biglerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Table Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Table Rock is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Goldenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goldenville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldenville
- Allegheny County
- Bloomfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ariosa, with the one closest to Ariosa listed first.
- Hunters Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hunters Run is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
- Mount Holly Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Barnitz
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Barnitz is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnitz
- Montsera
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Montsera is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montsera
- Craighead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Craighead is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craighead
- Huntsdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Huntsdale is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
- Boiling Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Carlisle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lees Cross Roads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lees Cross Roads is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Cross Roads
- Plainfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Roxbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Roxbury is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Big Spring
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Big Spring is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Allenview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Allenview is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenview
- Dauphin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ariosa, with the one closest to Ariosa listed first.
- Highspire
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Steelton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Harrisburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hillside Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hillside Village is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Village
- Paxtang
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Paxtang is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtang
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Edgemont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lawnton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lawnton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnton
- Penbrook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Penbrook is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penbrook
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,976 people
- Progress
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Progress is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Royalton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Royalton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
- Fort Hunter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Hunter is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunter
- Lucknow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lucknow is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucknow
- Middletown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ariosa, with the one closest to Ariosa listed first.
- Caledonia Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Caledonia Park is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Park
- Mount Union
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Mount Union is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Brownsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Brownsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Fayetteville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- West Fayetteville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- West Fayetteville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fayetteville
- Mont Alto
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Monterey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Monterey is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Green Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Green Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Pinola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pinola is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinola
- Mowersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mowersville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowersville
- Beartown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Beartown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Blue Ridge Summit
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Orrstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ariosa, with the one closest to Ariosa listed first.
- Falmouth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Falmouth is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Billmeyer ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Billmeyer is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmeyer
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ariosa, with the one closest to Ariosa listed first.
- Falling Spring
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Falling Spring is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Alinda
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Alinda is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alinda
- Landisburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cove is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Mecks Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mecks Corner is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecks Corner
- Marysville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Perdix
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Perdix is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdix
- Centre
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Centre is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
- Elliottsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Elliottsburg is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsburg
- Rose Glen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Rose Glen is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Glen
- Bixler
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bixler is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixler
- Cisna Run
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cisna Run is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisna Run
- Blain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ariosa, with the one closest to Ariosa listed first.
- Uniontown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Uniontown is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Mount Top
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Top is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Top
- Dillsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Roler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Roler is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roler
- Wellsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Davidsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Davidsburg is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsburg
- Harmony Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Harmony Grove is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
- Rossville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rossville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- La Bott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- La Bott is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bott
- Spring Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Spring Grove is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,179 people
- Hanover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pennville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pennville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Siddonsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Siddonsburg is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddonsburg
- Carroll County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ariosa, with the one closest to Ariosa listed first.
- Harney
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Harney is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
- Taneytown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Fairground Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Fairground Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
- Crabster ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Crabster is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabster
- Keysville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Keysville is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Bruceville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bruceville is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Tyrone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Tyrone is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Lineboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lineboro is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
- Bark Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bark Hill is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
- Frizzellburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Frizzellburg is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frizzellburg
- Frizzellburg has also been known as:
- Frizels
- Keymar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Manchester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Reeds Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Reeds Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
- Frederick County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ariosa, with the one closest to Ariosa listed first.
- Emmitsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sabillasville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Thurmont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ladiesburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
- New Midway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- New Midway is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
- Jimtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jimtown is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Creagerstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Creagerstown is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creagerstown
- Catoctin Furnace
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Catoctin Furnace is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoctin Furnace
- Washington County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ariosa, with the one closest to Ariosa listed first.
- Highfield - Cascade
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
- Pen Mar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pen Mar is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Pen Mar has also been known as:
- Pen Mar Park
- Hill Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hill Village is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Village
- Leitersburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Leitersburg is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitersburg
- Smithsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ariosa, see our County-by-County Page for Ariosa.
Cemeteries Near Ariosa ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ariosa.
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 Ariosa - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ariosa covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ariosa, with the one closest to Ariosa listed first.
- Goodyear Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sunny Side Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Biglerville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Huntington Quaker Meeting House Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Great Conewago Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Johns UCC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greenmount Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Bermudian Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mt. Olivet United Church of Christ Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet United Church of Christ Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olivet United Church of Christ Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Lake Meade.
- The Mt. Olivet United Church of Christ Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Red Mount Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Blacks Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (274 more) ...
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- East Berlin Union Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mt. Holly Springs Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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>
While we didn't find Ariosa in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ariosa.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ariosa, with the one closest to Ariosa listed first.
- Heidlersburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Heidlersburg is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidlersburg
- Idaville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Idaville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
- Gardners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Aspers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Guernsey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Guernsey is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
- Plainview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Plainview is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- York Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bendersville Station - Aspers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bendersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Floradale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Floradale is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floradale
- Uriah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Uriah is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uriah
- Biglerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Table Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Table Rock is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Latimore
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Latimore is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimore
- Goldenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goldenville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldenville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ariosa. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ariosa.
Newspapers Published in Ariosa ...
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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ariosa.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ariosa, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ariosa.
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 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 Ariosa:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Adams County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Cumberland County
- Dauphin County
- Franklin County
- Lancaster County
- Perry County
- York County
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Washington 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 Ariosa, 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' (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- Ariosa) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |