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 Brillhart (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 Brillhart. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Brillhart 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 Brillhart. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brillhart:
- York County (The home county of Brillhart)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brillhart, with the one closest to Brillhart listed first.
- New Salem
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- New Salem is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- Grantley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Grantley is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantley
- Glatfelters
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Glatfelters is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glatfelters
- Jacobus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Spry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Spry is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spry
- West York
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- York
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Avondale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Avondale is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Seven Valleys
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- North York
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- North York is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North York
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
- Hanover Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hanover Junction is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Junction
- Loganville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brillhart, with the one closest to Brillhart listed first.
- Abbottstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- East Berlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Midway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- McSherrystown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Edgegrove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Edgegrove is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
- Hampton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hampton is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Lake Meade
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lake Meade is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Meade
- New Oxford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Brush Run
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Brush Run is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Run
- Newchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Newchester is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newchester
- Whitehall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Whitehall is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Heidlersburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Heidlersburg is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidlersburg
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brillhart, with the one closest to Brillhart listed first.
- Lisburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lisburn is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisburn
- Allenview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Allenview is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenview
- Lower Allen
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lower Allen is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Allen
- New Cumberland
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Camp Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lemoyne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mechanicsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Shiremanstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Shiremanstown is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiremanstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
- Trindle Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Trindle Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trindle Springs
- Boiling Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hunters Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hunters Run is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
- Roxbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Roxbury is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Dauphin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brillhart, with the one closest to Brillhart listed first.
- Royalton
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Highspire
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Middletown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Clifton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Clifton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Steelton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bachmanville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bachmanville is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachmanville
- Hummelstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lawnton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lawnton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnton
- Paxtang
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Paxtang is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtang
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Rutherford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Rutherford is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
- Penbrook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Penbrook is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penbrook
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,976 people
- Edgemont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brillhart, with the one closest to Brillhart listed first.
- Billmeyer ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Billmeyer is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmeyer
- Marietta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Maytown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Falmouth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Falmouth is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Washington Borough
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Washington Borough is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Borough
- Columbia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Creswell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Creswell is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Highville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Highville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highville
- Central Manor
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Central Manor is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Manor
- Elizabethtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Florin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Florin is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florin
- Ironville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ironville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Lebanon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brillhart, with the one closest to Brillhart listed first.
- Lawn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Campbelltown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Colebrook
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Colebrook is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
- Mount Gretna Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Gretna Heights is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gretna Heights
- Mount Gretna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Timber Hills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Timber Hills is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Hills
- Palmyra
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Fontana
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fontana is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
- Burd Coleman Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Burd Coleman Village is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burd Coleman Village
- Quentin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Baltimore County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brillhart, with the one closest to Brillhart listed first.
- Oakland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Oakland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Freeland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Maryland Line
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Maryland Line is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Line
- Eklo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Eklo is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eklo
- Gorsuch Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gorsuch Mills is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorsuch Mills
- Walker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Walker is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Trump
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Trump is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trump
- Shane
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Shane is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shane
- Parkton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Shamburg ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Shamburg is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
- Stablersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Stablersville is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stablersville
- White Hall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Carroll County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brillhart, with the one closest to Brillhart listed first.
- Lineboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lineboro is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
- Young Mans Fancy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
- Roller
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Roller is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
- Manchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Reeds Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Reeds Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
- Rockbrook Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
- Hampstead
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Carrollton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Frizzellburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Frizzellburg is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frizzellburg
- Frizzellburg has also been known as:
- Frizels
- Tyrone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tyrone is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Westminster
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Harney is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
- Harford County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brillhart, with the one closest to Brillhart listed first.
- Shawsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shawsville is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
- Federal Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Federal Hill is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
- Cambria
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cambria is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Jarrettsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pylesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Street
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Whiteford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Coopstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coopstown is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
- Hess
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hess is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
- Sharon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Putnam Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Putnam Village is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
- Chestnut Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Montgomery County (MD)
- High Point Estates
(28 miles [45.1 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 Brillhart, see our County-by-County Page for Brillhart.
Cemeteries Near Brillhart ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brillhart.
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 Brillhart - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brillhart covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brillhart, with the one closest to Brillhart listed first.
- Stump Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Mary's - St. Patrick's Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Prospect Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Salem Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenmount Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Codorus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hershey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wolf Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Emmanuel UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Rose Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wolf Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (333 more) ...
- Folkenroth Burial Grounds
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ness Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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 Brillhart had a population of 46 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brillhart, with the one closest to Brillhart listed first.
- Glatfelters
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Glatfelters is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glatfelters
- Jacobus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Grantley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Grantley is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantley
- Graybill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Graybill is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graybill
- Seven Valleys
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Spry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Spry is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spry
- York
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- West York
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bair
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bair is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bair
- Martin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Martin is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Hanover Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hanover Junction is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Junction
- Loganville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Strickhousers
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Strickhousers is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickhousers
- Relay
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Relay is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relay
- Ore Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ore Valley is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Valley
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brillhart. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brillhart.
Newspapers Published in Brillhart ...
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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brillhart.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brillhart, there are papers which were published within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brillhart.
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 Brillhart:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to York County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Cumberland County
- Dauphin County
- Lancaster County
- Lebanon County
- Baltimore County
- Carroll County
- Harford 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> | 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brillhart) 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 Brillhart, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |