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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Cashtown (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 Cashtown. 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 Cashtown ...

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 have occurred.

Another variation: Cash Town.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Cashtown is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Frederick (MD), Washington (MD), Adams, Cumberland, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata & Perry.

Below are the counties that are near Cashtown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cashtown:

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Cashtown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cashtown, with the one closest to Cashtown listed first.
    • Marion
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Kauffman
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kauffman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kauffman
      • Kauffman is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kauffman
      • From Cashtown to Kauffman
    • Guilford Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Williamson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Saint Thomas
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
      • Saint Thomas is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Thomas <3>
    • Clay Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Hill
      • Clay Hill is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clay Hill
      • From Cashtown to Clay Hill
    • Rockdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockdale
      • From Cashtown to Rockdale
    • New Franklin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Greencastle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Guilford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
      • Guilford is located in Franklin County
    • Chambersburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Altenwald
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altenwald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altenwald
      • Altenwald is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Altenwald
      • From Cashtown to Altenwald
    • Cheesetown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cashtown, with the one closest to Cashtown listed first.
    • Trust
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trust. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
      • Trust is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trust
      • From Cashtown to Trust
    • Cashtown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
      • Cashtown is located in Adams County
    • Fairfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Orrtanna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrtanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrtanna
      • Orrtanna is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrtanna <3>
    • Virginia Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jacks Mountain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Carroll Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
      • Carroll Valley is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <3>
    • Cashtown - McKnightstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • McKnightstown Station
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Zora
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
      • Zora is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zora
      • From Cashtown to Zora
    • Arendtsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Mummasburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mummasburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mummasburg
      • Mummasburg is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mummasburg
      • From Cashtown to Mummasburg
    • Seven Stars
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Adams County
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cashtown, with the one closest to Cashtown listed first.
    • Breezewood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezewood
      • Breezewood is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breezewood <3>
    • Coaldale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
      • Coaldale is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Graceville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hopewell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell <3>
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cashtown, with the one closest to Cashtown listed first.
    • Shippensburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Lees Cross Roads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Newburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <3>
    • Big Spring
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
      • Big Spring is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Spring
      • From Cashtown to Big Spring
    • Washington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Huntsdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Newville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Montsera
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montsera. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montsera
      • Montsera is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Montsera
      • From Cashtown to Montsera
    • Bears Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cashtown, with the one closest to Cashtown listed first.
    • McConnellsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsburg
      • McConnellsburg is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnellsburg <3>
    • Knobsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Websters Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Burnt Cabins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Littleton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Littleton
      • Fort Littleton is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Littleton <3>
    • Harrisonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
      • Harrisonville is located in Fulton County
    • Clear Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Laidig
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laidig. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidig
      • Laidig is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Laidig
      • From Cashtown to Laidig
    • Covalt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Covalt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covalt
      • Covalt is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Covalt
      • From Cashtown to Covalt
    • Needmore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Sipes Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sipes Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipes Mill
      • Sipes Mill is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sipes Mill
      • From Cashtown to Sipes Mill
    • Dott
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
      • Dott is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dott
      • From Cashtown to Dott
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cashtown, with the one closest to Cashtown listed first.
    • Neelyton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Maddensville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Shade Gap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Selea
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selea
      • Selea is located in Huntingdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Selea
      • From Cashtown to Selea
    • Pogue
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Three Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Orbisonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Rockhill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Saltillo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Blairs Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Kimmel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimmel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel
      • Kimmel is located in Huntingdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kimmel
      • From Cashtown to Kimmel
    • Coles ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
      • Coles is located in Huntingdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coles
      • From Cashtown to Coles
    • Joller ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joller
      • Joller is located in Huntingdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Joller
      • From Cashtown to Joller
  • Juniata County
    • Waterloo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterloo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Juniata County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Waterloo
      • From Cashtown to Waterloo
  • Carroll County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cashtown, with the one closest to Cashtown listed first.
    • Harney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
      • Harney is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harney
      • From Cashtown to Harney
    • Keysville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Frederick County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cashtown, with the one closest to Cashtown listed first.
    • Sabillasville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabillasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabillasville
      • Sabillasville is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabillasville <3>
    • Emmitsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
      • Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <3>
    • Thurmont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Catoctin Furnace
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jimtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jimtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jimtown
      • From Cashtown to Jimtown
    • Myersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
      • Myersville is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myersville <3>
    • Frostown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Bolivar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolivar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bolivar
      • From Cashtown to Bolivar
    • Creagerstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mountaindale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rocky Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Charlesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Yellow Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cashtown, with the one closest to Cashtown listed first.
    • Fountainhead - Orchard Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Long Meadow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadow
      • Long Meadow is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Maugansville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Paramount - Long Meadow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paramount - Long Meadow
      • Paramount - Long Meadow is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Hill Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Village
      • Hill Village is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Fairview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairview
      • From Cashtown to Fairview
    • Leitersburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bridgeport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Hagerstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Huyett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Chewsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chewsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
      • Chewsville is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Robinwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinwood
      • Robinwood is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Pen Mar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Berkeley County (WV)
  • Jefferson County (WV)
    • Shepherdstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
      • Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <3>
  • Morgan County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cashtown, with the one closest to Cashtown listed first.
    • Cherry Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
      • Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cherry Run
      • From Cashtown to Cherry Run
    • Sleepy Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Holton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holton
      • From Cashtown to Holton
    • Hancock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bath
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Berkeley Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Cashtown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cashtown.

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

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

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.<5>

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

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

  • Housum
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Housum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Housum
    • Housum is located in Franklin County
  • Kauffman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kauffman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kauffman
    • Kauffman is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kauffman
    • From Cashtown to Kauffman
  • Marion
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Williamson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Guilford Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Clay Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Hill
    • Clay Hill is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Clay Hill
    • From Cashtown to Clay Hill
  • Saint Thomas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
    • Saint Thomas is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Thomas <3>
  • Rockdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Rockdale is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rockdale
    • From Cashtown to Rockdale
  • Upton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
    • Upton is located in Franklin County
  • Greencastle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • New Franklin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Chambersburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Lemasters
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemasters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemasters
      • Lemasters is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemasters <3>
    • Shady Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Altenwald
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altenwald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altenwald
      • Altenwald is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Altenwald
      • From Cashtown to Altenwald

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

Newspapers Published in Cashtown ...

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 99 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cashtown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cashtown, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cashtown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Cashtown:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cashtown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Cashtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Cashtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cashtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8688, Longitude: -77.7351    









 

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