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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 Brushtown (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 Brushtown. 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.

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

  • Adams County     (The home county of Brushtown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brushtown, with the one closest to Brushtown listed first.
    • Edgegrove
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
      • Edgegrove is located in Adams County
    • McSherrystown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSherrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Midway
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Adams County
    • Whitehall
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Adams County
    • New Oxford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Littlestown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bonneauville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
      • Bonneauville is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
    • Brush Run
      (5 miles [8 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Run
      • Brush Run is located in Adams County
    • Abbottstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbottstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Kingsdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
      • Kingsdale is located in Adams County
    • Newchester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newchester
      • Newchester is located in Adams County
    • Lake Heritage
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Heritage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
      • Lake Heritage is located in Adams County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brushtown, with the one closest to Brushtown listed first.
    • Hunters Run
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
      • Hunters Run is located in Cumberland County
    • Mount Holly Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Boiling Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Barnitz
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Montsera
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Craighead
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craighead
      • Craighead is located in Cumberland County
    • Huntsdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
      • Huntsdale is located in Cumberland County
    • Allenview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenview
      • Allenview is located in Cumberland County
    • Lisburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisburn
      • Lisburn is located in Cumberland County
    • Roxbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Cumberland County
    • Carlisle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Lees Cross Roads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lees Cross Roads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Cross Roads
      • Lees Cross Roads is located in Cumberland County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brushtown, with the one closest to Brushtown listed first.
    • Monterey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Franklin County
    • Blue Ridge Summit
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Beartown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
      • Beartown is located in Franklin County
    • Caledonia Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Park
      • Caledonia Park is located in Franklin County
    • Pen Mar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
      • Pen Mar is located in Franklin County
    • Mount Union
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
      • Mount Union is located in Franklin County
    • Brownsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Franklin County
    • Rouzerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
      • Rouzerville is located in Franklin County
    • Fayetteville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Mont Alto
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mont Alto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Alto
      • Mont Alto is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,729 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mont Alto <3>
    • Wayne Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
      • Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County
    • Nunnery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nunnery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
      • Nunnery is located in Franklin County
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brushtown, with the one closest to Brushtown listed first.
    • Billmeyer ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmeyer
      • Billmeyer is located in Lancaster County
    • Falmouth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Lancaster County
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brushtown, with the one closest to Brushtown listed first.
    • Pennville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in York County
    • Hanover
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Parkville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
      • Parkville is located in York County
    • Bandanna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
      • Bandanna is located in York County
    • West Manheim
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
      • West Manheim is located in York County
    • Valley Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
      • Valley Junction is located in York County
    • Jefferson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Brodbecks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brodbecks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodbecks
      • Brodbecks is located in York County
    • La Bott
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bott
      • La Bott is located in York County
    • Blackrock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
      • Blackrock is located in York County
    • Glenville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in York County
    • Spring Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Baltimore County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brushtown, with the one closest to Brushtown listed first.
    • Eklo
      (18 miles [29 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eklo
      • Eklo is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Oakland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Trenton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Upperco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upperco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperco
      • Upperco is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upperco <3>
    • Freeland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Fowblesburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowblesburg
      • Fowblesburg is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Shamburg ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
      • Shamburg is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Maryland Line
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Line
      • Maryland Line is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Boring
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boring
      • Boring is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boring <3>
    • Walker
      (22 miles [35.4 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Parkton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodensburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodensburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodensburg
      • Woodensburg is located in Baltimore County (MD)
  • Carroll County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brushtown, with the one closest to Brushtown listed first.
    • Harney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Taneytown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tyrone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
      • Tyrone is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Lineboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lineboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
      • Lineboro is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Manchester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Reeds Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
      • Reeds Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Fairground Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairground Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
      • Fairground Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Frizzellburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frizzellburg
      • Frizzellburg is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Frizzellburg has also been known as:
      • Frizels
    • Uniontown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Roller
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
      • Roller is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Young Mans Fancy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
      • Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Bark Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 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)
  • Frederick County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brushtown, with the one closest to Brushtown listed first.
    • Emmitsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Ladiesburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
      • Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Rocky Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sams Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sams Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
      • Sams Creek is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • New Midway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
      • New Midway is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Oak Orchard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
      • Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Creagerstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creagerstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creagerstown
      • Creagerstown is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Thurmont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmont
      • Thurmont is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmont <3>
    • Sabillasville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabillasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Unionville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Jimtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Libertytown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
      • Libertytown is located in Frederick County (MD)
  • Harford County (MD)
    • Shawsville
      (28 miles [45.1 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
      • Shawsville is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brushtown, with the one closest to Brushtown listed first.
    • Highfield - Cascade
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
      • Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Pen Mar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
      • Pen Mar is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Pen Mar has also been known as:
      • Pen Mar Park
    • Smithsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Cavetown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
      • Cavetown is located in Washington County (MD)

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

Cemeteries Near Brushtown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brushtown.

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

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

  • Sacred Heart Basilica Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Christ United Church of Christ Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Rest Haven Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Hanover.
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #819773 <4>
  • Bucher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bucher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bucher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Aloysius Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Barts - Centenary UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Mumma Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mumma Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mumma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • York Road Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Road Cemetery
    • The York Road Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bairs Meeting House Cemetery
  • Continue List   (333 more) ...

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>

While we didn't find Brushtown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brushtown.

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

  • McSherry
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSherry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSherry
    • McSherry is located in Adams County
  • Centennial
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
    • Centennial is located in Adams County
  • Edgegrove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
    • Edgegrove is located in Adams County
  • McSherrystown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSherrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Irishtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irishtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irishtown
    • Irishtown is located in Adams County
  • Hanover
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Littlestown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Berlin Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin Junction
    • Berlin Junction is located in Adams County
  • New Oxford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Bonneauville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
    • Bonneauville is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
  • Brush Run
    (5 miles [8 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Run
    • Brush Run is located in Adams County
  • Two Taverns
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Taverns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Taverns
    • Two Taverns is located in Adams County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Kingsdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
      • Kingsdale is located in Adams County
    • Jacobs Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobs Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Mills
      • Jacobs Mills is located in York County
    • Abbottstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbottstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Brushtown ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brushtown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brushtown, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brushtown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Brushtown:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brushtown. 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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brushtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brushtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7979, Longitude: -77.0461       In this case, the coordinates for Brushtown 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 Brushtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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