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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 Brodbecks (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 Brodbecks. 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.

Brodbecks is located in York 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 York County: Baltimore (MD), Carroll (MD), Harford (MD), Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin & Lancaster.

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

  • York County     (The home county of Brodbecks)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brodbecks, with the one closest to Brodbecks listed first.
    • McSherrystown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSherrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSherrystown
      • McSherrystown is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McSherrystown <1>
    • Midway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Adams County
    • Abbottstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbottstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottstown
      • Abbottstown is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbottstown <1>
    • Edgegrove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgegrove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
      • Edgegrove is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edgegrove
      • From Brodbecks to Edgegrove
    • East Berlin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berlin
      • East Berlin is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,542 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Berlin <1>
    • New Oxford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Oxford
      • New Oxford is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Oxford <1>
    • Littlestown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Brush Run
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brush Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Run
      • Brush Run is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brush Run
      • From Brodbecks to Brush Run
    • Kingsdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Whitehall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Hampton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Adams County
    • Bonneauville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brodbecks, with the one closest to Brodbecks listed first.
    • Lisburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Hunters Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Allenview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Boiling Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Mount Holly Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <1>
  • Dauphin County
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brodbecks, with the one closest to Brodbecks listed first.
    • Billmeyer ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Billmeyer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmeyer
      • Billmeyer is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Billmeyer
      • From Brodbecks to Billmeyer
    • Creswell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creswell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Creswell
      • From Brodbecks to Creswell
    • Highville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highville
      • Highville is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Highville
      • From Brodbecks to Highville
    • Marietta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Maytown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
      • Maytown is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maytown <1>
    • Washington Borough
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Borough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Borough
      • Washington Borough is located in Lancaster County
    • Falmouth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Falmouth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Falmouth
      • From Brodbecks to Falmouth
    • Columbia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,295 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <1>
    • Central Manor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Letort
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Letort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letort
      • Letort is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Letort
      • From Brodbecks to Letort
    • Colemanville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Ironville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Baltimore City (MD)
    • Colonial Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City (MD)
  • Baltimore County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brodbecks, with the one closest to Brodbecks listed first.
    • Eklo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eklo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eklo
      • Eklo is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eklo
      • From Brodbecks to Eklo
    • Freeland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
      • Freeland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <1>
    • Oakland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakland
      • From Brodbecks to Oakland
    • Maryland Line
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Shamburg ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shamburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
      • Shamburg is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shamburg
      • From Brodbecks to Shamburg
    • Walker
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walker
      • From Brodbecks to Walker
    • Parkton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Gorsuch Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Trenton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trenton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trenton
      • From Brodbecks to Trenton
    • Stablersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Trump
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trump. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trump
      • Trump is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trump
      • From Brodbecks to Trump
    • Shane
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Carroll County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brodbecks, with the one closest to Brodbecks listed first.
    • Lineboro
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Young Mans Fancy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Roller
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Manchester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Reeds Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
      • Reeds Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Rockbrook Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
      • Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Hampstead
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
      • Hampstead is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <1>
    • Carrollton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Frizzellburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Westminster
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Westminster is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,712 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <1>
    • Sandyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Tyrone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Frederick County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brodbecks, with the one closest to Brodbecks listed first.
    • Sams Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sams Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
      • Sams Creek is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Oak Orchard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Orchard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
      • Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Orchard
      • From Brodbecks to Oak Orchard
    • Ladiesburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Emmitsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
    • Unionville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • New Midway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Rocky Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Libertytown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
      • Libertytown is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Woodsboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <1>
  • Harford County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brodbecks, with the one closest to Brodbecks listed first.
    • Shawsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shawsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
      • Shawsville is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shawsville
      • From Brodbecks to Shawsville
    • Hess
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hess. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
      • Hess is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hess
      • From Brodbecks to Hess
    • Jarrettsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrettsville
      • Jarrettsville is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarrettsville <1>
    • Pylesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pylesville
      • Pylesville is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pylesville <1>
    • Street
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Coopstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Putnam Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
      • Putnam Village is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Sharon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Upper Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cambria
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
      • Cambria is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cambria
      • From Brodbecks to Cambria
    • Whiteford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Forest Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hill <1>
  • Howard County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brodbecks, with the one closest to Brodbecks listed first.
    • Marriottsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marriottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marriottsville
      • Marriottsville is located in Howard County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marriottsville <1>
    • Woodstock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Howard County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <1>
  • Montgomery County (MD)

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

Cemeteries Near Brodbecks ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brodbecks.

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

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

  • Black Rock Church of the Brethren Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lazarus Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lazarus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lazarus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bollinger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bollinger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bollinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zimmermans Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zimmermans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zimmermans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Seitz Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seitz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seitz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reformed Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reformed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Porters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dubs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dubs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dubs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Davids Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Davids Old Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (362 more) ...
    • Alesia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alesia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alesia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Glen Rock Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Rock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Stansbury Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stansbury Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stansbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Brodbecks had a population of 69 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Glenville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Hokes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes
    • Hokes is located in York County
  • Jefferson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Blackrock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lineboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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)
  • Neiman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neiman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neiman
    • Neiman is located in York County
  • Valley Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Marburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marburg
    • Marburg is located in York County
  • Stiltz
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stiltz have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiltz
    • Stiltz is located in York County
  • Larue
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
    • Larue is located in York County
  • Strickhousers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Cold Spring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
    • Cold Spring is located in York County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Alesia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alesia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesia
      • Alesia is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Roller
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Seitzland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seitzland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seitzland
      • Seitzland is located in York County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seitzland
      • From Brodbecks to Seitzland

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

Newspapers Published in Brodbecks ...

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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brodbecks.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brodbecks, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brodbecks.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Brodbecks:

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

The official website for York County: www.york-county.org/

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

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>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.
<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>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 from Point A (ie- Brodbecks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brodbecks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7696, Longitude: -76.8269       In this case, the coordinates for Brodbecks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Brodbecks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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