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 Carlisle Springs (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 Carlisle Springs. 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.
Name Variations for Carlisle Springs ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Carlisle Springs: Carlisle Spgs. (or less commonly used: Carlisle Spngs. or Carlisle Sprngs.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 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.
Carlisle Springs is located in Cumberland 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 Cumberland County: Adams, Dauphin, Franklin, Perry & York.
Below are the counties that are near Carlisle Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Carlisle Springs:
- Cumberland County (The home county of Carlisle Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carlisle Springs, with the one closest to Carlisle Springs listed first.
- Schlusser
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Schlusser is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlusser
- Middlesex
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Middlesex is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
- Carlisle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Caprivi
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Caprivi is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caprivi
- New Kingstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Roxbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Roxbury is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Boiling Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Craighead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Craighead is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craighead
- Trindle Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Trindle Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trindle Springs
- Plainfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Good Hope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Good Hope is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Mechanicsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Barnitz
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Barnitz is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnitz
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carlisle Springs, with the one closest to Carlisle Springs listed first.
- Latimore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Latimore is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimore
- Gargol
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Gargol is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gargol
- Idaville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Idaville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
- Gardners
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- York Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Aspers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bendersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lake Meade
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lake Meade is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Meade
- Guernsey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Guernsey is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
- Heidlersburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Heidlersburg is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidlersburg
- Biglerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hampton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hampton is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Plainview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Plainview is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Allegheny County
- Bloomfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- Dauphin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carlisle Springs, with the one closest to Carlisle Springs listed first.
- Fort Hunter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Fort Hunter is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunter
- Harrisburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Dauphin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hillside Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hillside Village is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Village
- Lucknow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lucknow is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucknow
- Edgemont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Penbrook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Penbrook is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penbrook
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,976 people
- Stone Glen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stone Glen is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Glen
- Paxtang
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Paxtang is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtang
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Progress
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Progress is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Steelton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bloomburg Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bloomburg Village is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomburg Village
- Colonial Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Colonial Park is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Park
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carlisle Springs, with the one closest to Carlisle Springs listed first.
- Mowersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mowersville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowersville
- Orrstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pinola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pinola is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinola
- Roxbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Roxbury is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Concord
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Concord is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Pleasant Hall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hall is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hall
- Doylestown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Doylestown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylestown
- Caledonia Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Caledonia Park is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Park
- Green Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Green Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Mount Union
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Union is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Newbridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Newbridge is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbridge
- Huntingdon County
- Blairs Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Blairs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairs Mills
- Juniata County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carlisle Springs, with the one closest to Carlisle Springs listed first.
- Locust Run
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Locust Run is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Run
- Thompsontown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mexico
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mexico is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Old Port
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Port is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Port
- Port Royal
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Stars
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Seven Stars is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Doyles Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Doyles Mills is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyles Mills
- Mifflintown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- McCullochs Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- McCullochs Mills is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullochs Mills
- Mifflin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mifflin is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- East Rutherford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- East Rutherford is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rutherford
- McAlisterville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Perulack
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Perulack is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perulack
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carlisle Springs, with the one closest to Carlisle Springs listed first.
- Falmouth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Falmouth is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Aberdeen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Aberdeen is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Elizabethtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Billmeyer ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Billmeyer is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmeyer
- Lebanon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carlisle Springs, with the one closest to Carlisle Springs listed first.
- Campbelltown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Palmyra
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Syner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Syner is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syner
- Mifflin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carlisle Springs, with the one closest to Carlisle Springs listed first.
- Anderson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Anderson is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Juniata Terrace
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Juniata Terrace is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata Terrace
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Lewistown Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lewistown Junction is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown Junction
- Paintersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Paintersville is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintersville
- Northumberland County
- Malta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Malta is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carlisle Springs, with the one closest to Carlisle Springs listed first.
- Falling Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Falling Spring is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Mecks Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mecks Corner is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecks Corner
- Alinda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Alinda is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alinda
- Landisburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Blain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rose Glen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Glen is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Glen
- Elliottsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elliottsburg is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsburg
- Cove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cove is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Duncannon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Perdix
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Perdix is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdix
- Marysville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bailey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bailey is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Bixler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bixler is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixler
- Snyder County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carlisle Springs, with the one closest to Carlisle Springs listed first.
- Aline
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Aline is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aline
- McKees Half Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- McKees Half Falls is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKees Half Falls
- Hoffer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hoffer is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffer
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carlisle Springs, with the one closest to Carlisle Springs listed first.
- Siddonsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Siddonsburg is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddonsburg
- Andersontown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Andersontown is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersontown
- Dillsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rudytown ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rudytown is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudytown
- Uniontown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Uniontown is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- New Market
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- New Market is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- Nauvoo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nauvoo is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
- Mount Top
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Top is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Top
- Lewisberry
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Wellsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Marsh Run
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Marsh Run is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Run
- Rossville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rossville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- Alpine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Alpine is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Carlisle Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Carlisle Springs.
Cemeteries Near Carlisle Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Carlisle Springs.
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 Carlisle Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Carlisle Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Carlisle Springs, with the one closest to Carlisle Springs listed first.
- Letort Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letort Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Letort Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Carlisle.
- The Letort Cemetery has also been known as:
- Kutz Cemetery
- Kutz's Cemetery
- Letort UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1965543 <2>
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland County Home Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Westminister Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ashland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Longsdorf Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cumberland Valley Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bakers Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Springville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- War of 1812 Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (171 more) ...
- Snyders Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyders Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Snyders Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Mecks Corner.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978059 <2>
- Landisburg Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Carlisle Springs had a population of 83 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Carlisle Springs, with the one closest to Carlisle Springs listed first.
- Middlesex
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Middlesex is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
- Shermans Dale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Carlisle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- New Kingstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bonny Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bonny Brook is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Brook
- Falling Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Falling Spring is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Wertzville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wertzville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wertzville
- Keystone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Keystone is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Dellville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dellville is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellville
- Dillsburg Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dillsburg Junction is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsburg Junction
- Hogestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hogestown is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogestown
- Plainfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Greason
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Greason is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greason
- Craighead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Craighead is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craighead
- Boiling Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Carlisle Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Carlisle Springs.
Newspapers Published in Carlisle Springs ...
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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Carlisle Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Carlisle Springs, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Carlisle Springs.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Carlisle Springs:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Cumberland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Allegheny County
- Dauphin County
- Franklin County
- Huntingdon County
- Juniata County
- Lancaster County
- Lebanon County
- Mifflin County
- Northumberland County
- Perry County
- Snyder County
- York 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> | 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 Carlisle Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Carlisle Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |