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 Aspers (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 Aspers. 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.
Name Variations for Aspers ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
Aspers has also been known as: Bendersville Station.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Aspers is located in Adams 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 Adams County: Carroll (MD), Frederick (MD), Cumberland, Franklin & York.
Below are the counties that are near Aspers. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Aspers:
- Adams County (The home county of Aspers)
- The following are listed by their distance from Aspers, with the one closest to Aspers listed first.
- Bendersville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Gardners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Idaville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Guernsey
(2 miles [3.2 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 Aspers to Guernsey
- Gargol
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Biglerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Table Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Heidlersburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Plainview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- York Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Arendtsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Goldenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goldenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldenville
- Goldenville is located in Adams County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Goldenville
- From Aspers to Goldenville
- Allegheny County
- Bloomfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- 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 Aspers, with the one closest to Aspers listed first.
- Hunters Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Barnitz
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- 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 Aspers to Barnitz
- Montsera
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montsera. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montsera
- Montsera is located in Cumberland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Montsera
- From Aspers to Montsera
- Mount Holly Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
- Huntsdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Boiling Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Craighead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lees Cross Roads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Big Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Big Spring is located in Cumberland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Big Spring
- From Aspers to Big Spring
- Carlisle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Plainfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Shippensburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
- Dauphin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Aspers, with the one closest to Aspers listed first.
- Harrisburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Highspire
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hillside Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Steelton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Edgemont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Paxtang
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paxtang. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtang
- Paxtang is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Paxtang
- From Aspers to Paxtang
- Penbrook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Lawnton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawnton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnton
- Lawnton is located in Dauphin County
- Progress
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Progress is located in Dauphin County
- Royalton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Hunter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Middletown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Aspers, with the one closest to Aspers listed first.
- Caledonia Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Park
- Caledonia Park is located in Franklin County
- Mount Union
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Mount Union is located in Franklin County
- Brownsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Franklin County
- Fayetteville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
- Pinola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- 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 Aspers to Pinola
- West Fayetteville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fayetteville
- West Fayetteville is located in Franklin County
- Mont Alto
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Green Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Mowersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beartown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Ridge Summit
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Monterey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Monterey is located in Franklin County
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Aspers, with the one closest to Aspers listed first.
- Falmouth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Falmouth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Lancaster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Falmouth
- From Aspers to Falmouth
- Billmeyer ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Billmeyer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmeyer
- Billmeyer is located in Lancaster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Billmeyer
- From Aspers to Billmeyer
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Aspers, with the one closest to Aspers listed first.
- Alinda
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Landisburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Centre
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- 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 Aspers to Centre
- Bixler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Elliottsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mecks Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Cove is located in Perry County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cove
- From Aspers to Cove
- Cisna Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Marysville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <1>
- Perdix
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Germantown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- 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>
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Aspers, with the one closest to Aspers listed first.
- Uniontown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Mount Top
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dillsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Wellsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Harmony Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Roler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roler
- Roler is located in York County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Roler
- From Aspers to Roler
- Davidsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- La Bott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Siddonsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hanover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pennville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Pennville is located in York County
- Spring Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,179 people
- Carroll County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Aspers, with the one closest to Aspers listed first.
- Harney
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
- Harney is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harney
- From Aspers to Harney
- Fairground Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairground Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
- Fairground Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Taneytown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Keysville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bruceville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Tyrone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Keymar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keymar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keymar
- Keymar is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keymar <1>
- Lineboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lineboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
- Lineboro is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Bark Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bark Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
- Bark Hill is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bark Hill
- From Aspers to Bark Hill
- Frizzellburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Uniontown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Linwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Frederick County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Aspers, with the one closest to Aspers listed first.
- Emmitsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
- Sabillasville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabillasville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
- Rocky Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Thurmont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jimtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jimtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Jimtown is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jimtown
- From Aspers to Jimtown
- Ladiesburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Creagerstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creagerstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creagerstown
- Creagerstown is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Creagerstown
- From Aspers to Creagerstown
- New Midway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
- New Midway is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Catoctin Furnace
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Washington County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Aspers, with the one closest to Aspers listed first.
- Highfield - Cascade
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pen Mar
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hill Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Village
- Hill Village is located in Washington County (MD)
- Leitersburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Smithsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cavetown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greenvale Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenvale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
- Greenvale Village is located in Washington County (MD)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Aspers, see our County-by-County Page for Aspers.
Cemeteries Near Aspers ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Aspers.
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 Aspers covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Aspers, with the one closest to Aspers listed first.
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Biglerville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Goodyear Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodyear Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodyear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Greenmount Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenmount Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sunny Side Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Side Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunny Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Great Conewago Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Huntington Quaker Meeting House Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Blacks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blacks Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blacks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Johns UCC Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Flohrs Lutheran Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Bermudian Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mt. Olivet United Church of Christ Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (256 more) ...
- Lower Marsh Creek Presbyterian Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Gettysburg National Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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, Aspers had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Aspers, with the one closest to Aspers listed first.
- Floradale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floradale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floradale
- Floradale is located in Adams County
- Bendersville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bendersville Station - Aspers
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Guernsey
(2 miles [3.2 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 Aspers to Guernsey
- Gardners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Idaville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Biglerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Brysonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brysonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brysonia
- Brysonia is located in Adams County
- Table Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Plainview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Heidlersburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Arendtsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- York Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Uriah
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uriah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uriah
- Uriah is located in Cumberland County
- Pine Grove Furnace
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Furnace
- Pine Grove Furnace is located in Cumberland County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Aspers. See our List of 1890's Communities around Aspers.
Newspapers Published in Aspers ...
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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Aspers.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Aspers, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Aspers.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Aspers:
- 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
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aspers. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Aspers, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Aspers) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aspers. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9777, Longitude: -77.2235 In this case, the coordinates for Aspers have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |