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 Bonnair (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 Bonnair. 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 southwest 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 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.
Bonnair is located in 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 York County: Baltimore (MD), Carroll (MD), Harford (MD), Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin & Lancaster.
Below are the counties that are near Bonnair. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bonnair:
- York County (The home county of Bonnair)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonnair, with the one closest to Bonnair listed first.
- Seitzland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Seitzland is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seitzland
- Railroad
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Glen Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brodbecks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Brodbecks is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodbecks
- Glenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Glenville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Shrewsbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Tolna
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tolna is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolna
- Hametown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hametown is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hametown
- Blackrock
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Blackrock is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
- Orwig
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Orwig is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwig
- Hanover Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hanover Junction is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Junction
- Jefferson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonnair, with the one closest to Bonnair listed first.
- McSherrystown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Midway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Abbottstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Edgegrove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Edgegrove is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
- East Berlin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Oxford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Littlestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Brush Run
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Brush Run is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Run
- Kingsdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Whitehall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Whitehall is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Hampton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hampton is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Bonneauville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bonneauville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
- Cumberland County
- Lisburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lisburn is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisburn
- Dauphin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonnair, with the one closest to Bonnair listed first.
- Middletown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Royalton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Royalton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonnair, with the one closest to Bonnair listed first.
- Billmeyer ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Billmeyer is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmeyer
- Creswell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Creswell is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Highville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Highville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highville
- Washington Borough
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Washington Borough is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Borough
- Columbia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Marietta
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Nebo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mount Nebo is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
- Maytown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Central Manor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Central Manor is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Manor
- Colemanville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Colemanville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemanville
- Letort
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Letort is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letort
- Conestoga
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Baltimore City (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonnair, with the one closest to Bonnair listed first.
- Colonial Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Homeland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Homeland is located in Baltimore City (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Guilford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Guilford is located in Baltimore City (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Gwynn Oak
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hampden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Woodberry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
- Anthonyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Anthonyville is located in Baltimore City (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
- Charles Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Gardenville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Gardenville is located in Baltimore City (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Lauraville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lauraville is located in Baltimore City (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauraville
- Waverly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Waverly is located in Baltimore City (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Baltimore County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonnair, with the one closest to Bonnair listed first.
- Oakland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Eklo
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Eklo is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eklo
- Freeland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Maryland Line
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Maryland Line is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Line
- Walker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Walker is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Shamburg ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Shamburg is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
- Gorsuch Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Gorsuch Mills is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorsuch Mills
- Parkton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Trump
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Trump is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trump
- Shane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shane is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shane
- Stablersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stablersville is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stablersville
- Mount Carmel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Carmel is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Carroll County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonnair, with the one closest to Bonnair listed first.
- Young Mans Fancy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
- Roller
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Roller is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
- Lineboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lineboro is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
- Rockbrook Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
- Manchester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Reeds Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Reeds Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
- Hampstead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carrollton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Westminster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkland is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkland
- Berrywood Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
- Sandyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sandyville is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Cecil County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonnair, with the one closest to Bonnair listed first.
- Bald Friar ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bald Friar is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
- Oakwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Oakwood is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Frederick County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonnair, with the one closest to Bonnair listed first.
- Sams Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Oak Orchard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Ladiesburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
- Unionville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Emmitsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Harford County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonnair, with the one closest to Bonnair listed first.
- Shawsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shawsville is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
- Federal Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Federal Hill is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
- Jarrettsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hess
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hess is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
- Pylesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Street
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Coopstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Coopstown is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
- Putnam Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Putnam Village is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
- Sharon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Upper Crossroads
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
- Cambria
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cambria is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Whiteford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Howard County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonnair, with the one closest to Bonnair listed first.
- Marriottsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Woodstock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Montgomery County (MD)
- High Point Estates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bonnair, see our County-by-County Page for Bonnair.
Cemeteries Near Bonnair ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bonnair.
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 Bonnair - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bonnair covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bonnair, with the one closest to Bonnair listed first.
- Seitz Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethlehem Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the west of New Freedom.
- The Bethlehem Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethlehem Steltz Reformed Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #489292 <3>
- Bowser Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Reformed Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Glen Rock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Zimmermans Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Christ Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lazarus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Alesia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (384 more) ...
- Winter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Black Rock Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bollinger Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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>
While we didn't find Bonnair in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bonnair.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bonnair, with the one closest to Bonnair listed first.
- Stiltz
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Stiltz is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiltz
- Seitzland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Seitzland is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seitzland
- Railroad
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Glen Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brodbecks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Brodbecks is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodbecks
- Glenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Glenville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Hokes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hokes is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes
- Roller
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Roller is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
- Hoffmanville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hoffmanville is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmanville
- Rockdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rockdale is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Oakland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Shrewsbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Larue
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Larue is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
- Blackrock
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Blackrock is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
- Lineboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lineboro is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bonnair. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bonnair.
Newspapers Published in Bonnair ...
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 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bonnair.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bonnair, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bonnair.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bonnair:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to York County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Cumberland County
- Dauphin County
- Lancaster County
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Carroll County
- Cecil County
- Frederick County
- Harford County
- Howard County
- Montgomery 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bonnair) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Bonnair, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |