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 Cains (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 Cains. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Cains is located in Lancaster County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lancaster County: Cecil (MD), Harford (MD), Berks, Chester, Dauphin, Lebanon & York.
Below are the counties that are near Cains. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cains:
- Lancaster County (The home county of Cains)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cains, with the one closest to Cains listed first.
- Meadville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Meadville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Buyerstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Buyerstown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buyerstown
- Beartown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Beartown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Christiana
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kinzers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Churchtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- East Earl
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Smyrna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Smyrna is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Blue Ball
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Intercourse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Leaman Place
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Leaman Place is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaman Place
- Berks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cains, with the one closest to Cains listed first.
- Morgantown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Kenneys
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kenneys is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneys
- New Morgan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- New Morgan is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Morgan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Joanna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Joanna is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joanna
- Plowville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Plowville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowville
- Geigertown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Geigertown is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geigertown
- Alleghenyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Alleghenyville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghenyville
- Beckersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Beckersville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckersville
- Scarlets Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Scarlets Mill is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlets Mill
- Adamstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Adamstown is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Adamstown has also been known as:
- Adamschteddel
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamstown <1>
- Angelica
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Angelica is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelica
- Flying Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Flying Hills is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flying Hills
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cains, with the one closest to Cains listed first.
- Compass
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Compass is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compass
- Cambridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cambridge is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Lenover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lenover is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenover
- Sadsburyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Birdell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Birdell is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
- Honey Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Suplee
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Suplee is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suplee
- Atglen
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Parkesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pomeroy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Stottsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Stottsville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stottsville
- Cedar Knoll
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cedar Knoll is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Knoll
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cains, with the one closest to Cains listed first.
- Glen Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Edgemont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Edgemont is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
- Chester Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Zebleys Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Zebleys Corner is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebleys Corner
- Aston Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Aston Mills is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aston Mills
- Glen Riddle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Glen Riddle is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Riddle
- Lima
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lima is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Rockdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Rockdale is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Chelsea
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chelsea is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Garnet Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elwyn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Elwyn is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwyn
- Creekside Village at Naamans
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lebanon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cains, with the one closest to Cains listed first.
- Johnstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Johnstown is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Schaefferstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stricklerstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stricklerstown is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stricklerstown
- Newmanstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sheridan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sheridan is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Richland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Miners Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Miners Village is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Village
- Burd Coleman Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burd Coleman Village is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burd Coleman Village
- Cornwall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Gretna Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Gretna Heights is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gretna Heights
- Myerstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Prescott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Prescott is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cains, with the one closest to Cains listed first.
- Bramcote
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bramcote is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramcote
- Stowe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Pottsgrove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pottsgrove
- Pottstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Halfway House
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Halfway House is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
- Mingo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mingo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
- Pottsgrove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsgrove
- Royersford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sanatoga
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Port Providence
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Port Providence is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Providence
- Fagleysville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fagleysville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagleysville
- Limerick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cains, with the one closest to Cains listed first.
- Slab
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Slab is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
- Castle Fin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Castle Fin is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
- Goram
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Goram is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goram
- Slate Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Slate Hill is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
- Airville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kyleville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kyleville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyleville
- Bryansville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bryansville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryansville
- Delta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Susquehanna Trails
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Susquehanna Trails is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Trails
- Craley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Craley is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craley
- East Prospect
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- East Prospect is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Prospect
- Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
- New Bridgeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- New Bridgeville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridgeville
- New Castle County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cains, with the one closest to Cains listed first.
- Southwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Southwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
- Hockessin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Vintage Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Vintage Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Village
- York Towne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- York Towne is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Towne
- Yorklyn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ashland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ashland is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Centreville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Star
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Star is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
- Cokesbury Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cokesbury Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury Village
- Mendenhall Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mendenhall Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall Village
- Mount Cuba
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Cuba is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cuba
- Pike Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pike Creek is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek
- Cecil County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cains, with the one closest to Cains listed first.
- Blake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Blake is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
- Old Line Village of Fair Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Sylmar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Sylmar is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylmar
- Blue Ball Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Blue Ball Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ball Village
- Calvert
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Calvert is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert
- Fair Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Hill
- Mason Dixon Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mason Dixon Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Dixon Village
- Appleton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Appleton is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Rising Sun
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Andora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Andora is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andora
- Zion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Zion is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Rock Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Springs is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Harford County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cains, with the one closest to Cains listed first.
- Conowingo Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Conowingo Village is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
- Darlington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stafford ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Stafford is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Cambria
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cambria is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Dublin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dublin is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Whiteford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cains, see our County-by-County Page for Cains.
Cemeteries Near Cains ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cains.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Cains - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cains covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cains, with the one closest to Cains listed first.
- Pequea Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Polish Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Beth Israel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ukrainian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Churchtown UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- St. Cecilia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wateland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lichty Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Friendship Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fallowfield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Conestoga Mennonite Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (355 more) ...
- Mast Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Weaverland Mennonite Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Run Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cains had a population of 159 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cains, with the one closest to Cains listed first.
- Blackhorse
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Blackhorse is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhorse
- South Hermitage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- South Hermitage is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hermitage
- Cambridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cambridge is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Buyerstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Buyerstown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buyerstown
- Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sadsburyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beartown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Beartown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Christiana
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Atglen
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Parkesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Stottsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Stottsville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stottsville
- Pomeroy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Wagontown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wagontown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagontown
- Martins Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Martins Corner is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Corner
- Birdell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Birdell is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cains. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cains.
Newspapers Published in Cains ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cains.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cains, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cains.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Cains:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Lancaster County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berks County
- Chester County
- Delaware County
- Lebanon County
- Montgomery County
- York County
- New Castle County
- Cecil County
- Harford County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cains) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cains, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |