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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Barnitz (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 Barnitz. 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.

Barnitz is located in Cumberland 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 Cumberland County: Adams, Dauphin, Franklin, Perry & York.

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

  • Cumberland County     (The home county of Barnitz)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barnitz, with the one closest to Barnitz listed first.
    • Mount Holly Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly Springs
      • Mount Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly Springs <2>
    • Craighead
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Montsera
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montsera
      • Montsera is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Montsera
      • From Barnitz to Montsera
    • Hunters Run
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Huntsdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Boiling Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Carlisle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Plainfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Caprivi
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Schlusser
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schlusser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlusser
      • Schlusser is located in Cumberland County
    • Bears Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Spring
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • 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 Barnitz to Big Spring
  • Adams County
  • Allegheny County
    • Bloomfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barnitz, with the one closest to Barnitz listed first.
    • Harrisburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillside Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Village
      • Hillside Village is located in Dauphin County
    • Steelton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Edgemont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Hunter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Paxtang
      (22 miles [35.4 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.<3>
      • 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 Barnitz to Paxtang
    • Penbrook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Highspire
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Dauphin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Progress
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Dauphin County
    • Bloomburg Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomburg Village
      • Bloomburg Village is located in Dauphin County
    • Lawnton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawnton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnton
      • Lawnton is located in Dauphin County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barnitz, with the one closest to Barnitz listed first.
    • Mowersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Caledonia Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Park
      • Caledonia Park is located in Franklin County
    • Mount Union
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
      • Mount Union is located in Franklin County
    • Orrstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Pinola
      (20 miles [32.2 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinola
      • Pinola is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pinola
      • From Barnitz to Pinola
    • Brownsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Franklin County
    • Fayetteville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
      • Fayetteville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <2>
    • Green Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • West Fayetteville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fayetteville
      • West Fayetteville is located in Franklin County
    • Pleasant Hall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Roxbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Chambersburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Huntingdon County
  • Juniata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barnitz, with the one closest to Barnitz listed first.
    • East Rutherford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rutherford
      • East Rutherford is located in Juniata County
    • Perulack
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Waterloo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterloo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Juniata County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Waterloo
      • From Barnitz to Waterloo
    • McCullochs Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mexico
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
      • Mexico is located in Juniata County
    • Old Port
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Port Royal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Doyles Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Peru Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Reeds Gap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Locust Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Thompsontown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barnitz, with the one closest to Barnitz listed first.
    • Falmouth
      (27 miles [43.5 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Falmouth
      • From Barnitz 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmeyer
      • Billmeyer is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Billmeyer
      • From Barnitz to Billmeyer
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barnitz, with the one closest to Barnitz listed first.
    • Alinda
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Landisburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Elliottsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Mecks Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Centre
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
      • Centre is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Centre
      • From Barnitz to Centre
    • Bixler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cisna Run
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Blain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Rose Glen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Cove
      (20 miles [32.2 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
      • Cove is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cove
      • From Barnitz to Cove
    • Duncannon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncannon
      • Duncannon is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,481 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncannon <2>
    • Kistler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
      • Kistler is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kistler
      • From Barnitz to Kistler
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barnitz, with the one closest to Barnitz listed first.
    • Uniontown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in York County
    • Dillsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Mount Top
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Siddonsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Andersontown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Roler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roler
      • Roler is located in York County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roler
      • From Barnitz to Roler
    • Alpine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in York County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alpine
      • From Barnitz to Alpine
    • Nauvoo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Rudytown ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudytown
      • Rudytown is located in York County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rudytown
      • From Barnitz to Rudytown
    • Harmony Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Davidsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Carroll County (MD)
    • Harney
      (28 miles [45.1 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
      • Harney is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harney
      • From Barnitz to Harney
  • Frederick County (MD)
    • Emmitsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
      • Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Barnitz ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Barnitz.

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

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

  • Mt. Holly Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Holly Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cumberland Valley Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Goodyear Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Springville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ashland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Westminister Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Letort Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cumberland County Home Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bakers Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bakers Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bakers Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (186 more) ...
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sunny Side Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dillsburg Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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 Barnitz had a population of 42 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Upper Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Mill
    • Upper Mill is located in Cumberland County
  • Mount Holly Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly Springs
    • Mount Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,052 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly Springs <2>
  • Montsera
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montsera
    • Montsera is located in Cumberland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Montsera
    • From Barnitz to Montsera
  • Hatton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
    • Hatton is located in Cumberland County
  • Craighead
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Huntsdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hunters Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bonny Brook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonny Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Brook
    • Bonny Brook is located in Cumberland County
  • Boiling Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Carlisle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Greason
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greason
    • Greason is located in Cumberland County
  • Mount Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rock
    • Mount Rock is located in Cumberland County
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    • Dickinson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
      • Dickinson is located in Cumberland County
    • Longsdorf
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longsdorf
      • Longsdorf is located in Cumberland County
    • Uriah
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uriah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uriah
      • Uriah 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 Barnitz. See our List of 1890's Communities around Barnitz.

Newspapers Published in Barnitz ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Barnitz.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Barnitz, 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 Barnitz.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Barnitz:

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

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 Barnitz, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Barnitz) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barnitz. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1215, Longitude: -77.2264       In this case, the coordinates for Barnitz have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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