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 Hill (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 Hill. 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 Hill ...
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.
Another variation: Chestnuthill.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Chestnut Hill. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chestnut Hill.
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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Chestnut Hill is located in Dauphin 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 Dauphin County: Cumberland, Lancaster, Lebanon, Northumberland, Perry, Schuylkill & York.
Below are the counties that are near Chestnut Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chestnut Hill:
- Dauphin County (The home county of Chestnut Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Hill, with the one closest to Chestnut Hill listed first.
- Rutherford
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Rutherford is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
- Lawnton
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lawnton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnton
- Springford Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Springford Village is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springford Village
- Highspire
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Steelton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Paxtang
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Paxtang is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtang
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Colonial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Colonial Park is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Park
- Marene Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Marene Village is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marene Village
- Bloomburg Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomburg Village is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomburg Village
- Penbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Penbrook is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penbrook
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,976 people
- Progress
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Progress is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Clifton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Hill, with the one closest to Chestnut Hill listed first.
- Lake Meade
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Meade is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Meade
- Latimore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Latimore is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimore
- East Berlin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- York Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gargol
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gargol is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gargol
- Hampton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hampton is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Abbottstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Idaville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Idaville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
- Gardners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Heidlersburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Heidlersburg is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidlersburg
- Aspers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Newchester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Newchester is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newchester
- Allegheny County
- Bloomfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- Berks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Hill, with the one closest to Chestnut Hill listed first.
- Meckville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Meckville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckville
- Mount Aetna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wintersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wintersville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
- Bethel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Hill, with the one closest to Chestnut Hill listed first.
- Lemoyne
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- New Cumberland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lower Allen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lower Allen is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Allen
- Wormleysburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Camp Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- West Fairview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- West Fairview is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairview
- Enola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Westwood Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Westwood Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
- Lisburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lisburn is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisburn
- Shiremanstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Shiremanstown is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiremanstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
- Sporting Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sporting Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Hill
- Allenview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Allenview is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenview
- Juniata County
- Seven Stars
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Stars is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Hill, with the one closest to Chestnut Hill listed first.
- Aberdeen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Aberdeen is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Falmouth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Falmouth is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Elizabethtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Billmeyer ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Billmeyer is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmeyer
- Milton Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Milton Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Grove
- Rheems
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rheems is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheems
- Mastersonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mastersonville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastersonville
- Florin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Florin is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florin
- Maytown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Joy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Marietta
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Elstonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Elstonville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elstonville
- Lebanon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Hill, with the one closest to Chestnut Hill listed first.
- Campbelltown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Palmyra
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Syner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Syner is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syner
- Lawn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Colebrook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Colebrook is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
- Annville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Fontana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Fontana is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
- Mount Gretna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mount Gretna Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Gretna Heights is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gretna Heights
- Timber Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Timber Hills is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Hills
- Fort Indiantown Gap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Indiantown Gap is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Indiantown Gap
- Cleona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Northumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Hill, with the one closest to Chestnut Hill listed first.
- Malta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Malta is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
- Mandata
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mandata is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandata
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Hill, with the one closest to Chestnut Hill listed first.
- Marysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Perdix
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Perdix is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdix
- Cove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cove is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Duncannon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Buffalo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Buffalo is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Rose Glen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Glen is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Glen
- Bailey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bailey is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Mecks Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mecks Corner is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecks Corner
- Falling Spring
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Falling Spring is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Blain
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Liverpool
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Newport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Schuylkill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Hill, with the one closest to Chestnut Hill listed first.
- Suedberg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Suedberg is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suedberg
- Irving
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Irving is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
- Orwin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Orwin is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwin
- Tower City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Beuchler
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beuchler is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beuchler
- Klingerstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Marstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marstown is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marstown
- Pine Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ravine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ravine is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
- Joliett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Joliett is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliett
- Keffers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Keffers is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keffers
- Lorberry Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lorberry Junction is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorberry Junction
- Snyder County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Hill, with the one closest to Chestnut Hill listed first.
- McKees Half Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- McKees Half Falls is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKees Half Falls
- Chapman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Chapman is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Hoffer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hoffer is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffer
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Hill, with the one closest to Chestnut Hill listed first.
- Marsh Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marsh Run is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Run
- New Market
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Market is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- Redland Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Redland Village is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland Village
- Valley Green
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Valley Green is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Green
- Goldsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Goldsboro is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
- Rudytown ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rudytown is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudytown
- Quaker Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Quaker Village is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
- Lewisberry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Nauvoo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Nauvoo is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
- Erney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Erney is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erney
- York Haven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Andersontown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Andersontown is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersontown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chestnut Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Chestnut Hill.
Cemeteries Near Chestnut Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chestnut Hill.
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 Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Chestnut Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Chestnut Hill, with the one closest to Chestnut Hill listed first.
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- William Howard Day Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William Howard Day Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the William Howard Day Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Harrisburg.
- The William Howard Day Cemetery has also been known as:
- Day Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44666 <2>
- Midland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Woodlawn Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Beth El Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Paxtang Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtang Cemetery
- The Paxtang Cemetery has also been known as:
- Paxtang Presbyterian Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45738 <2>
- Baldwin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Shoops Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shoops Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dauphin County Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (243 more) ...
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olivet Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Harrisburg.
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1921632 <2>
- Middletown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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 Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Chestnut Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Chestnut Hill, with the one closest to Chestnut Hill listed first.
- Oberlin
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Oberlin is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberlin
- Rutherford
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Rutherford is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
- Steelton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Highspire
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Paxtang
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Paxtang is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtang
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Marsh Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marsh Run is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Run
- Clifton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Progress
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Progress is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Penbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Penbrook is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penbrook
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,976 people
- Middletown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hummelstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- New Cumberland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Waltonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Waltonville is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltonville
- Linglestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Harrisburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Chestnut Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chestnut Hill.
Newspapers Published in Chestnut Hill ...
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 185 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chestnut Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chestnut Hill, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chestnut Hill.
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 helpful 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 Hill:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Dauphin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Allegheny County
- Berks County
- Cumberland County
- Juniata County
- Lancaster County
- Lebanon County
- Northumberland County
- Perry County
- Schuylkill 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 Chestnut Hill, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chestnut Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |