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 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Brushtown is located in Cumberland 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 Cumberland County: Adams, Dauphin, Franklin, Perry & 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:
- Cumberland County (The home county of Brushtown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brushtown, with the one closest to Brushtown listed first.
- Huntsdale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
- Huntsdale is located in Cumberland County
- Montsera
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Barnitz
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Big Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Big Spring is located in Cumberland County
- Hunters Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
- Hunters Run is located in Cumberland County
- Mount Holly Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly Springs
- Mount Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,052 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly Springs <2>
- Bears Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bears Crossroads
- Bears Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
- Plainfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <2>
- Newville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Newville is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newville <2>
- Craighead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craighead
- Craighead is located in Cumberland County
- Boiling Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Boiling Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boiling Springs <2>
- Carlisle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <2>
- Shippensburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippensburg
- Shippensburg is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shippensburg <2>
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brushtown, with the one closest to Brushtown listed first.
- Idaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
- Idaville is located in Adams County
- Bendersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendersville
- Bendersville is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bendersville <2>
- Gardners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardners
- Gardners is located in Adams County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardners <2>
- Aspers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspers
- Aspers is located in Adams County
- Aspers has also been known as:
- Bendersville Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aspers <2>
- Gargol
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gargol
- Gargol is located in Adams County
- Latimore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Arendtsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arendtsville
- Arendtsville is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arendtsville <2>
- Biglerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biglerville
- Biglerville is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biglerville <2>
- York Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Springs
- York Springs is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York Springs <2>
- Trust
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Heidlersburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidlersburg
- Heidlersburg is located in Adams County
- Table Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Table Rock is located in Adams County
- Cashtown - McKnightstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown - McKnightstown
- Cashtown - McKnightstown is located in Adams County
- Allegheny County
- Bloomfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- Bloomfield
- Dauphin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brushtown, with the one closest to Brushtown listed first.
- Harrisburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <2>
- Hillside Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Village
- Hillside Village is located in Dauphin County
- Steelton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelton
- Steelton is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,957 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steelton <2>
- Edgemont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
- Edgemont is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgemont <2>
- Fort Hunter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunter
- Fort Hunter is located in Dauphin County
- Penbrook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast) - Dauphin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dauphin
- Dauphin is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dauphin <2>
- Paxtang
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - Progress
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - Highspire
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highspire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highspire
- Highspire is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highspire <2>
- Lawnton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast) - Bloomburg Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomburg Village
- Bloomburg Village is located in Dauphin County
- Colonial Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Park
- Colonial Park is located in Dauphin County
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brushtown, with the one closest to Brushtown listed first.
- Mowersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowersville
- Mowersville is located in Franklin County
- Caledonia Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Park
- Caledonia Park is located in Franklin County
- Orrstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrstown
- Orrstown is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrstown <2>
- Brownsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Franklin County
- Green Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Green Village is located in Franklin County
- Mount Union
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Mount Union is located in Franklin County
- Fayetteville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Fayetteville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <2>
- West Fayetteville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fayetteville
- West Fayetteville is located in Franklin County
- Pleasant Hall
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hall
- Pleasant Hall is located in Franklin County
- Roxbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Roxbury is located in Franklin County
- Chambersburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- Chambersburg is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chambersburg <2>
- Cheesetown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheesetown
- Cheesetown is located in Franklin County
- Mont Alto
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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 <2>
- Fulton County
- Burnt Cabins
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Cabins
- Burnt Cabins is located in Fulton County
- Burnt Cabins
- Huntingdon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brushtown, with the one closest to Brushtown listed first.
- Neelyton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelyton
- Neelyton is located in Huntingdon County
- Shade Gap
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shade Gap
- Shade Gap is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shade Gap <2>
- Juniata County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brushtown, with the one closest to Brushtown listed first.
- East Rutherford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rutherford
- East Rutherford is located in Juniata County
- Perulack
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perulack
- Perulack is located in Juniata County
- Waterloo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest) - Peru Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru Mills
- Peru Mills is located in Juniata County
- Reeds Gap
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Gap
- Reeds Gap is located in Juniata County
- Doyles Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doyles Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyles Mills
- Doyles Mills is located in Juniata County
- Mexico
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north) - Old Port
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Port
- Old Port is located in Juniata County
- Port Royal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Port Royal is located in Juniata County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Royal <2>
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brushtown, with the one closest to Brushtown listed first.
- Alinda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alinda
- Alinda is located in Perry County
- Landisburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landisburg
- Landisburg is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landisburg <2>
- Bixler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixler
- Bixler is located in Perry County
- Cisna Run
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisna Run
- Cisna Run is located in Perry County
- Elliottsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsburg
- Elliottsburg is located in Perry County
- New Germantown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Germantown
- New Germantown is located in Perry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Germantown <2>
- Kistler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Mecks Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecks Corner
- Mecks Corner is located in Perry County
- Blain
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain
- Blain is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blain <2>
- Rose Glen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Glen
- Rose Glen is located in Perry County
- Eshcol
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshcol
- Eshcol is located in Perry County
- Ickesburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ickesburg
- Ickesburg is located in Perry County
- Duncannon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncannon
- Duncannon is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,481 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncannon <2>
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brushtown, with the one closest to Brushtown listed first.
- Uniontown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Dillsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsburg
- Dillsburg is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsburg <2>
- Mount Top
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Top
- Mount Top is located in York County
- Siddonsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddonsburg
- Siddonsburg is located in York County
- Wellsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Wellsville is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <2>
- Andersontown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andersontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersontown
- Andersontown is located in York County
- Roler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Harmony Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
- Harmony Grove is located in York County
- Alpine
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Davidsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsburg
- Davidsburg is located in York County
- Nauvoo
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
- Nauvoo is located in York County
- Rudytown ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Franklintown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklintown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklintown
- Franklintown is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Carroll County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brushtown, with the one closest to Brushtown listed first.
- Harney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south) - Taneytown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneytown
- Taneytown is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taneytown <2>
- Frederick County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brushtown, with the one closest to Brushtown listed first.
- Emmitsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
- Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <2>
- Sabillasville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabillasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabillasville
- Sabillasville is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabillasville <2>
- Washington County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brushtown, with the one closest to Brushtown listed first.
- Highfield - Cascade
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
- Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County (MD)
- Pen Mar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- 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
- Hill Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Village
- Hill Village 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.
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 93 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 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. 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 like to 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 Brushtown:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Pennsylvania State Archives
- Pages specific to Cumberland County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Allegheny County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Dauphin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Franklin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Fulton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Huntingdon County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Juniata County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Perry County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- York County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Carroll County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Frederick County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Adams County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Cemeteries of Cumberland County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Cemeteries of Cumberland County
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.
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Goodyear Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodyear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodyear Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
- Mt. Holly Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Holly Springs Cemetery
- John Graham Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Graham Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Graham Memorial Cemetery
- Newville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newville Cemetery
- Cumberland Valley Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumberland Valley Memorial Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1982327 <5>
- Westminister Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westminister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westminister Cemetery
- Green Spring Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- The Green Spring Cemetery has also been known as:
- Irishtown Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Spring Cemetery
- Springville Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springville Cemetery
- Ashland Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashland Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
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- Spring Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46390 <5>
- Greenmount Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenmount Cemetery
- Biglerville Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- The Biglerville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Centre View Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biglerville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1893827 <5>
- Spring Hill Cemetery
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.
- Huntsdale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
- Huntsdale is located in Cumberland County
- Dickinson
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Longsdorf
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Montsera
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Hays Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Grove
- Hays Grove is located in Cumberland County
- Mount Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rock
- Mount Rock is located in Cumberland County
- Pine Grove Furnace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Furnace
- Pine Grove Furnace is located in Cumberland County
- Walnut Bottom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Bottom
- Walnut Bottom is located in Cumberland County
- Barnitz
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Big Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Big Spring is located in Cumberland County
- Stoughstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoughstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughstown
- Stoughstown is located in Cumberland County
- Lees Cross Roads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Cross Roads
- Lees Cross Roads is located in Cumberland County
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- Kerrsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerrsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrsville
- Kerrsville is located in Cumberland County
- Hunters Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
- Hunters Run is located in Cumberland County
- Idaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
- Idaville is located in Adams County
- Kerrsville
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 drawn 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: 40.0906, Longitude: -77.3169 In this case, the coordinates for Brushtown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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. |