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 Chestnut Crossroads (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 Chestnut Crossroads. 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 Chestnut Crossroads ...
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 Chestnut Crossroads: Chestnut Xrds.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Chestnut Crossroads. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chestnut Crossroads.
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 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.
Chestnut Crossroads 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 Chestnut Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chestnut Crossroads:
- Cumberland County (The home county of Chestnut Crossroads)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Crossroads, with the one closest to Chestnut Crossroads listed first.
- Lees Cross Roads
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lees Cross Roads is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Cross Roads
- Shippensburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Big Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Big Spring is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Newville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Huntsdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Huntsdale is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
- Newburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Montsera
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Montsera is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montsera
- Washington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Washington is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Bears Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bears Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bears Crossroads
- Barnitz
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Barnitz is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnitz
- Hunters Run
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hunters Run is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
- Plainfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Holly Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Crossroads, with the one closest to Chestnut Crossroads listed first.
- Trust
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Trust is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
- Arendtsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bendersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cashtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cashtown is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
- Aspers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Gardners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Idaville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Idaville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
- Biglerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cashtown - McKnightstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Guernsey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Guernsey is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
- Gargol
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Gargol is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gargol
- McKnightstown Station
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mummasburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mummasburg is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mummasburg
- Allegheny County
- Bloomfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Crossroads, with the one closest to Chestnut Crossroads listed first.
- Pinola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pinola is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinola
- Mowersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mowersville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowersville
- Orrstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Green Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Green Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Brownsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Brownsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Caledonia Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Caledonia Park is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Park
- Mount Union
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mount Union is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Fayetteville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hall is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hall
- West Fayetteville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Fayetteville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fayetteville
- Roxbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Roxbury is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Chambersburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cheesetown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cheesetown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheesetown
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Crossroads, with the one closest to Chestnut Crossroads listed first.
- Burnt Cabins
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Burnt Cabins is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Cabins
- Fort Littleton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Knobsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Knobsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobsville
- Clear Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Clear Ridge is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Ridge
- McConnellsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Huntingdon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Crossroads, with the one closest to Chestnut Crossroads listed first.
- Neelyton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Neelyton is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelyton
- Blairs Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blairs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairs Mills
- Shade Gap
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Orbisonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pogue
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pogue is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogue
- Rockhill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rockhill is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Rockhill has also been known as:
- Rockhill Furnace
- Maddensville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Maddensville is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddensville
- Shirleysburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Aughwick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Aughwick is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aughwick
- Selea
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Selea is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selea
- Three Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Juniata County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Crossroads, with the one closest to Chestnut Crossroads listed first.
- Waterloo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Waterloo is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Perulack
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Perulack is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perulack
- East Rutherford
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- East Rutherford is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rutherford
- Peru Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Peru Mills is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru Mills
- McCullochs Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- McCullochs Mills is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullochs Mills
- Reeds Gap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Reeds Gap is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Gap
- Doyles Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Doyles Mills is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyles Mills
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Crossroads, with the one closest to Chestnut Crossroads listed first.
- New Germantown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cisna Run
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cisna Run is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisna Run
- Centre
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Centre is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
- Landisburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bixler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bixler is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixler
- Alinda
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Alinda is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alinda
- Kistler
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Kistler is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
- Elliottsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Elliottsburg is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsburg
- Falling Spring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Falling Spring is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Ickesburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ickesburg is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ickesburg
- Mecks Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mecks Corner is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecks Corner
- Eshcol
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Eshcol is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshcol
- Blain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Crossroads, with the one closest to Chestnut Crossroads listed first.
- Uniontown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Uniontown is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Dillsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mount Top
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mount Top is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Top
- Siddonsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Siddonsburg is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddonsburg
- Wellsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Andersontown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Andersontown is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersontown
- Harmony Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Harmony Grove is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
- Roler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Roler is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roler
- Rossville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Rossville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- Davidsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Davidsburg is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsburg
- Alpine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Alpine is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- La Bott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- La Bott is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bott
- Hanover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Crossroads, with the one closest to Chestnut Crossroads listed first.
- Harney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Harney is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
- Keysville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Keysville is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Taneytown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Frederick County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Crossroads, with the one closest to Chestnut Crossroads listed first.
- Emmitsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sabillasville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Thurmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Washington County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Crossroads, with the one closest to Chestnut Crossroads listed first.
- Highfield - Cascade
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
- Pen Mar
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Pen Mar is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Pen Mar has also been known as:
- Pen Mar Park
- Hill Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hill Village is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Village
- Leitersburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Leitersburg is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitersburg
- Cavetown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cavetown is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
- Smithsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Fountainhead - Orchard Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Long Meadow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Long Meadow is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadow
- Paramount - Long Meadow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Paramount - Long Meadow is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paramount - Long Meadow
- Chewsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Chewsville is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
- Greenvale Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Greenvale Village is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
- Maugansville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeport is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chestnut Crossroads, see our County-by-County Page for Chestnut Crossroads.
Cemeteries Near Chestnut Crossroads ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chestnut Crossroads.
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 Chestnut Crossroads - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Chestnut Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Chestnut Crossroads, with the one closest to Chestnut Crossroads listed first.
- Gods Acre Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Veterans Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Green Spring Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring Cemetery
- The Green Spring Cemetery has also been known as:
- Irishtown Cemetery
- John Graham Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Newville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hanna Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Prospect Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Myers Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Greenmount Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Chambersburg Mennonite Church Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (212 more) ...
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- New Guilford Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Strang Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 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.<3>
While we didn't find Chestnut Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Chestnut Crossroads.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Chestnut Crossroads, with the one closest to Chestnut Crossroads listed first.
- Cleversburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cleversburg is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleversburg
- Lees Cross Roads
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lees Cross Roads is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Cross Roads
- Walnut Bottom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Bottom is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Bottom
- Shippensburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Stoughstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stoughstown is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughstown
- Oakville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Oakville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Hays Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hays Grove is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Grove
- Middle Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Middle Spring is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Spring
- Longsdorf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Longsdorf is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longsdorf
- Big Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Big Spring is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Green Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Green Spring is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
- Dickinson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dickinson is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mongul
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mongul is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mongul
- Pine Grove Furnace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pine Grove Furnace is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Furnace
- Huntsdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Huntsdale is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Chestnut Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chestnut Crossroads.
Newspapers Published in Chestnut Crossroads ...
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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chestnut Crossroads.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chestnut Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chestnut Crossroads.
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 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 Chestnut Crossroads:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Cumberland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Allegheny County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Huntingdon County
- Juniata County
- Perry County
- York County
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Washington 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 Chestnut Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Chestnut Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |