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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 Biglerville (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 Biglerville. 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.

Biglerville 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 Biglerville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Biglerville:

  • Adams County     (The home county of Biglerville)
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Biglerville, with the one closest to Biglerville listed first.
    • Hunters Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Huntsdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Montsera
      (12 miles [19.3 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montsera
      • Montsera is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Montsera
      • From Biglerville to Montsera
    • Barnitz
      (13 miles [20.9 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnitz
      • Barnitz is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnitz
      • From Biglerville to Barnitz
    • Mount Holly Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 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 <2>
    • Lees Cross Roads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Craighead
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Boiling Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 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 <2>
    • Big Spring
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Shippensburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Carlisle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Newville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Biglerville, with the one closest to Biglerville listed first.
    • Highspire
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Steelton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Biglerville, with the one closest to Biglerville listed first.
    • Caledonia Park
      (12 miles [19.3 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
      (13 miles [20.9 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
      (14 miles [22.5 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
      (16 miles [25.7 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 <2>
    • Monterey
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Mont Alto
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • West Fayetteville
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Beartown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Blue Ridge Summit
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Altenwald
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altenwald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altenwald
      • Altenwald is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Altenwald
      • From Biglerville to Altenwald
    • Green Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Guilford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
      • Guilford is located in Franklin County
  • Perry County
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Biglerville, with the one closest to Biglerville listed first.
    • Uniontown
      (13 miles [20.9 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hanover
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pennville
      (16 miles [25.7 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
    • Dillsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 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 <2>
    • Harmony Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • La Bott
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Roler
      (18 miles [29 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roler
      • Roler is located in York County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roler
      • From Biglerville to Roler
    • Wellsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Parkville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
      • Parkville is located in York County
    • Davidsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Spring Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 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 Biglerville, with the one closest to Biglerville listed first.
    • Harney
      (15 miles [24.1 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
      • Harney is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harney
      • From Biglerville to Harney
    • Fairground Village
      (19 miles [30.6 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Keysville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Bruceville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Keymar
      (22 miles [35.4 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 <2>
    • Tyrone
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Bark Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 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.<1>
      • 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 Biglerville to Bark Hill
    • Uniontown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Frizzellburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Linwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Lineboro
      (25 miles [40.2 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)
  • Frederick County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Biglerville, with the one closest to Biglerville listed first.
    • Emmitsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 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 <2>
    • Sabillasville
      (19 miles [30.6 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 <2>
    • Rocky Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Thurmont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Jimtown
      (24 miles [38.6 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jimtown
      • From Biglerville to Jimtown
    • Ladiesburg
      (24 miles [38.6 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • New Midway
      (25 miles [40.2 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Woodsboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsboro
      • Woodsboro is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodsboro <2>
    • Daysville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Deerfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deerfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deerfield
      • From Biglerville to Deerfield
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Biglerville, with the one closest to Biglerville listed first.
    • Highfield - Cascade
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Pen Mar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hill Village
      (24 miles [38.6 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Smithsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cavetown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenvale Village
      (27 miles [43.5 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)
    • Chewsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chewsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
      • Chewsville is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Pondsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Long Meadow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadow
      • Long Meadow is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Paramount - Long Meadow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paramount - Long Meadow
      • Paramount - Long Meadow is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Robinwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinwood
      • Robinwood is located in Washington County (MD)

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

Cemeteries Near Biglerville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Biglerville.

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

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

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 Biglerville had a population of 347 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Biglerville had a population of 1,214 people.

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

  • Table Rock
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Guernsey
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
    • Guernsey is located in Adams County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Guernsey
    • From Biglerville to Guernsey
  • Floradale
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • 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
  • Arendtsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Goldenville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Bendersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Mummasburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bendersville Station - Aspers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Aspers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Brysonia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Plainview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • McKnightstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKnightstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnightstown
    • McKnightstown is located in Adams County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKnightstown <2>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Biglerville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Biglerville.

Newspapers Published in Biglerville ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Biglerville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Biglerville, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Biglerville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Biglerville:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Biglerville, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Biglerville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Biglerville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9304, Longitude: -77.2483    









 

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