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 Camargo (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 Camargo. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Camargo 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 Camargo. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Camargo:
- Lancaster County (The home county of Camargo)
- The following are listed by their distance from Camargo, with the one closest to Camargo listed first.
- New Providence
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Quarryville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Refton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Refton is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refton
- Truce
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Truce is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truce
- Strasburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Herrville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Herrville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrville
- Mechanic Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
- Buck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Buck is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
- Union
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Union is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Ninepoints
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninepoints
- Paradise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lampeter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Berks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Camargo, with the one closest to Camargo listed first.
- Morgantown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Adamstown
(23 miles [37 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>
- New Morgan
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- New Morgan is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Morgan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Alleghenyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Alleghenyville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghenyville
- Joanna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Joanna is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joanna
- Kenneys
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kenneys is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneys
- Plowville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Plowville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowville
- Beckersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beckersville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckersville
- Angelica
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Angelica is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelica
- Geigertown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Geigertown is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geigertown
- Mohnton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Scarlets Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Scarlets Mill is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlets Mill
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Camargo, with the one closest to Camargo listed first.
- Atglen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mount Vernon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Vernon is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Tweedale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tweedale is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedale
- Lenover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lenover is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenover
- Glen Roy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Roy is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
- Hopewell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Parkesburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Oxford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Compass
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Compass is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compass
- Barnsley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Barnsley is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
- Daleville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Daleville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
- Pomeroy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lebanon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Camargo, with the one closest to Camargo listed first.
- Johnstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Johnstown is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Miners Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Miners Village is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Village
- Schaefferstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Burd Coleman Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Burd Coleman Village is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burd Coleman Village
- Mount Gretna Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Gretna Heights is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gretna Heights
- Mount Gretna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Timber Hills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Timber Hills is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Hills
- Stricklerstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Stricklerstown is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stricklerstown
- Colebrook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Colebrook is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
- Cornwall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lawn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Quentin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Camargo, with the one closest to Camargo listed first.
- Slab
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Slab is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
- Goram
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Goram is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goram
- Airville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Castle Fin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Castle Fin is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
- Kyleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kyleville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyleville
- Slate Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Slate Hill is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
- Bryansville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bryansville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryansville
- Susquehanna Trails
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Susquehanna Trails is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Trails
- Delta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bruce
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bruce is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
- New Bridgeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- New Bridgeville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridgeville
- Craley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Craley is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craley
- New Castle County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Camargo, with the one closest to Camargo listed first.
- Southwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Southwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
- York Towne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- York Towne is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Towne
- Hockessin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Vintage Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Vintage Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Village
- North Star
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Star is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
- Mendenhall Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mendenhall Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall Village
- Yorklyn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Newark
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <1>
- Ashland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ashland is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- English Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- English Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Pike Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pike Creek is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek
- The Village of Drummond Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Baltimore County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Camargo, with the one closest to Camargo listed first.
- Gorsuch Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gorsuch Mills is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorsuch Mills
- Shane
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shane is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shane
- Trump
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Trump is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trump
- Maryland Line
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Maryland Line is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Line
- Stablersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stablersville is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stablersville
- Freeland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Cecil County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Camargo, with the one closest to Camargo listed first.
- Rock Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rock Springs is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Bald Friar ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bald Friar is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
- Mason Dixon Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mason Dixon Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Dixon Village
- Oakwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Oakwood is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Rising Sun
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sylmar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sylmar is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylmar
- Conowingo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Colora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Rowlandsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Rowlandsville is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlandsville
- Liberty Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Liberty Grove is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Calvert
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Calvert is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert
- Blake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Blake is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
- Harford County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Camargo, with the one closest to Camargo listed first.
- Cambria
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cambria is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Whiteford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Conowingo Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Conowingo Village is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
- Dublin
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Dublin is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Pylesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Darlington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Poole
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Poole is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poole
- Scarboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Scarboro is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Stafford ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Stafford is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Street
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Glenville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Glenville is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Chestnut Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Montgomery County (MD)
- High Point Estates
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Camargo, see our County-by-County Page for Camargo.
Cemeteries Near Camargo ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Camargo.
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 Camargo - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Camargo covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Camargo, with the one closest to Camargo listed first.
- New Providence Church of God Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Catherines Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Level Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Paradise Mennonite Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Marticville UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Drumore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gordonville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gordonville Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Gordonville.
- The Gordonville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Amish Cemetery
- Kauffman's Cemetery
- Weaver Family Cemetery
- Zook's Graveyard
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2259098 <3>
- Beiler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Conestoga UMC Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conestoga UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Conestoga UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Conestoga.
- The Conestoga UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Conestoga Methodist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2264305 <3>
- Siegrist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mellinger Mennonite Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (322 more) ...
- Wateland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Riverview Burial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Burial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverview Burial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Lancaster.
- The Riverview Burial Park has also been known as:
- Riverview Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1542536 <3>
- Conestoga Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conestoga Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Conestoga Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Lancaster.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44619 <3>
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 Camargo had a population of 57 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Camargo, with the one closest to Camargo listed first.
- Quarryville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- New Providence
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Truce
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Truce is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truce
- Collins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Collins is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Iva
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Iva is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
- Refton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Refton is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refton
- Buck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Buck is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
- Mechanic Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
- Lime Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lime Valley is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Valley
- Herrville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Herrville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrville
- Strasburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Smithville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Smithville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Rawlinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rawlinsville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlinsville
- Unicorn
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Unicorn is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unicorn
- Bartville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bartville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Camargo. See our List of 1890's Communities around Camargo.
Newspapers Published in Camargo ...
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 148 newspapers that have been published in the area around Camargo.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Camargo, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Camargo.
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 Camargo:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Lancaster County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berks County
- Chester County
- Lebanon County
- York County
- New Castle County
- Baltimore County
- Cecil County
- Harford County
- Montgomery County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Camargo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Camargo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |