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 Bermudian (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 Bermudian. 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 hospitals and 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.
Bermudian is primarily located in Adams County. A portion of Bermudian extends into 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 Adams County: Carroll (MD), Frederick (MD), Cumberland, Franklin & York.
Below are the counties that are near Bermudian. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bermudian:
- Adams County (The home county of Bermudian)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bermudian, with the one closest to Bermudian listed first.
- Lake Meade
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lake Meade is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Meade
- Latimore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Latimore is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimore
- York Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hampton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hampton is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- East Berlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Heidlersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Heidlersburg is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidlersburg
- Gargol
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gargol is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gargol
- Newchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Newchester is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newchester
- Idaville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Idaville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
- Abbottstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Plainview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Plainview is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Gardners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Allegheny County
- Bloomfield
(28 miles [45.1 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 Bermudian, with the one closest to Bermudian listed first.
- Hunters Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hunters Run is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
- Boiling Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Holly Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Allenview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Allenview is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenview
- Craighead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Craighead is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craighead
- Roxbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Roxbury is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Trindle Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Trindle Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trindle Springs
- Lisburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lisburn is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisburn
- Barnitz
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Barnitz is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnitz
- Mechanicsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Carlisle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Montsera
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Montsera is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montsera
- Dauphin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bermudian, with the one closest to Bermudian listed first.
- Highspire
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Steelton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Harrisburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hillside Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hillside Village is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Village
- Paxtang
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Royalton
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Edgemont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lawnton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lawnton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnton
- Middletown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Penbrook
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Clifton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Progress
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Progress is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bermudian, with the one closest to Bermudian listed first.
- Caledonia Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Caledonia Park is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Park
- Mount Union
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Mount Union is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Brownsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Brownsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Fayetteville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mowersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mowersville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowersville
- Pinola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pinola is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinola
- West Fayetteville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- West Fayetteville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fayetteville
- Blue Ridge Summit
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mont Alto
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Monterey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Monterey is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Green Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Green Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Orrstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bermudian, with the one closest to Bermudian listed first.
- Falmouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Falmouth is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Billmeyer ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Billmeyer is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmeyer
- Elizabethtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Maytown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Aberdeen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Aberdeen is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Marietta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rheems
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rheems is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheems
- Florin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Florin is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florin
- Columbia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Milton Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Milton Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Grove
- Mount Joy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ironville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ironville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Lebanon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bermudian, with the one closest to Bermudian listed first.
- Campbelltown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lawn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bermudian, with the one closest to Bermudian listed first.
- Cove
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cove is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Marysville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Perdix
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Perdix is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdix
- Falling Spring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Falling Spring is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Mecks Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mecks Corner is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecks Corner
- Duncannon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rose Glen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rose Glen is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Glen
- Alinda
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Alinda is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alinda
- Landisburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Elliottsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elliottsburg is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsburg
- Centre
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Centre is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bermudian, with the one closest to Bermudian listed first.
- Uniontown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Uniontown is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Mount Top
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Top is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Top
- Dillsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wellsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Harmony Grove is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
- Roler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Roler is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roler
- Rossville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rossville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- Davidsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Davidsburg is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsburg
- Siddonsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Siddonsburg is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddonsburg
- Alpine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Alpine is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Spring Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Grove is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,179 people
- Andersontown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Andersontown is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersontown
- Baltimore County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bermudian, with the one closest to Bermudian listed first.
- Oakland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Eklo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Eklo is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eklo
- Freeland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Maryland Line
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Maryland Line is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Line
- Carroll County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bermudian, with the one closest to Bermudian listed first.
- Harney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harney is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
- Lineboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lineboro is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
- Young Mans Fancy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
- Manchester
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Taneytown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Roller
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Roller is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
- Fairground Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Fairground Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
- Reeds Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Reeds Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
- Crabster ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Crabster is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabster
- Tyrone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Tyrone is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Frizzellburg
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Rockbrook Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
- Frederick County (MD)
- Emmitsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bermudian, see our County-by-County Page for Bermudian.
Cemeteries Near Bermudian ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bermudian.
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 Bermudian - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bermudian covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bermudian, with the one closest to Bermudian listed first.
- Lower Bermudian Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mt. Olivet United Church of Christ Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- 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
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Huntington Quaker Meeting House Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Paul's Red Run Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Red Run Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul's Red Run Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Davidsburg.
- The St. Paul's Red Run Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Red Run Church Cemetery
- Sunny Side Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Markey Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- East Berlin Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Warrington Friends Meeting House Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dillsburg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Altland's Meeting House Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (261 more) ...
- Salem Evangelical Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Johns UCC Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Paradise Holtzschwamm Lutheran Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bermudian had a population of 117 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bermudian, with the one closest to Bermudian listed first.
- Clear Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clear Spring is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Spring
- Mount Top
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Top is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Top
- York Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Latimore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Latimore is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimore
- Wellsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dillsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hampton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hampton is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- East Berlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Roler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Roler is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roler
- Rossville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rossville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- Heidlersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Heidlersburg is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidlersburg
- Davidsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Davidsburg is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsburg
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Mount Royal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Royal is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Royal
- Uriah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Uriah is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uriah
- Newchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Newchester is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newchester
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bermudian. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bermudian.
Newspapers Published in Bermudian ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bermudian.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bermudian, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bermudian.
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 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 Bermudian:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Adams County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Cumberland County
- Dauphin County
- Franklin County
- Lancaster County
- Lebanon County
- Perry County
- York County
- Baltimore County
- Carroll County
- Frederick 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bermudian) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Bermudian, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |