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 Churchtown (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 Churchtown. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Churchtown is located in Lancaster 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 Lancaster County: Cecil (MD), Harford (MD), Berks, Chester, Dauphin, Lebanon & York.
Below are the counties that are near Churchtown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Churchtown:
- Lancaster County (The home county of Churchtown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Churchtown, with the one closest to Churchtown listed first.
- Beartown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beartown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Beartown is located in Lancaster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beartown
- From Churchtown to Beartown
- East Earl
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Meadville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Meadville is located in Lancaster County
- Blue Ball
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Terre Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Weaverland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- New Holland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Red Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Run
- Red Run is located in Lancaster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Red Run
- From Churchtown to Red Run
- Hinkletown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Reamstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Buyerstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Intercourse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bareville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Berks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Churchtown, with the one closest to Churchtown listed first.
- Morgantown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- New Morgan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Morgan
- New Morgan is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Joanna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Plowville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alleghenyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Beckersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Angelica
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Angelica. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelica
- Angelica is located in Berks County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Angelica
- From Churchtown to Angelica
- Geigertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Scarlets Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Adamstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown
- Adamstown is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Adamstown has also been known as:
- Adamschteddel
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamstown <2>
- Flying Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flying Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flying Hills
- Flying Hills is located in Berks County
- Freemanville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mohnton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohnton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohnton
- Mohnton is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mohnton <2>
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Churchtown, with the one closest to Churchtown listed first.
- Cambridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Chester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cambridge
- From Churchtown to Cambridge
- Honey Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Brook
- Honey Brook is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honey Brook <2>
- Suplee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dampman
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cupola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cupola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupola
- Cupola is located in Chester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cupola
- From Churchtown to Cupola
- Isabella
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Isabella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
- Isabella is located in Chester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Isabella
- From Churchtown to Isabella
- Birdell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birdell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
- Birdell is located in Chester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Birdell
- From Churchtown to Birdell
- Rockville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockville is located in Chester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rockville
- From Churchtown to Rockville
- Elverson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Compass
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Loag
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Springton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springton
- Springton is located in Chester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Springton
- From Churchtown to Springton
- Cedar Knoll
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Churchtown, with the one closest to Churchtown listed first.
- Edgemont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Glen Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chester Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Heights
- Chester Heights is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester Heights <2>
- Lebanon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Churchtown, with the one closest to Churchtown listed first.
- Newmanstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmanstown
- Newmanstown is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newmanstown <2>
- Stricklerstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Schaefferstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sheridan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheridan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Sheridan is located in Lebanon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sheridan
- From Churchtown to Sheridan
- Johnstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Lebanon County
- Richland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Myerstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Miners Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miners Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Village
- Miners Village is located in Lebanon County
- Cornwall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
- Cornwall is located in Lebanon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall <2>
- Prescott
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Burd Coleman Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burd Coleman Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burd Coleman Village
- Burd Coleman Village is located in Lebanon County
- Avon Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Heights
- Avon Heights is located in Lebanon County
- Avon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Lebanon County
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Churchtown, with the one closest to Churchtown listed first.
- Bramcote
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bramcote. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramcote
- Bramcote is located in Montgomery County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bramcote
- From Churchtown to Bramcote
- West Pottsgrove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stowe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stowe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowe
- Stowe is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stowe <2>
- Pottstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Halfway House
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway House have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
- Halfway House is located in Montgomery County
- Sanatoga
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanatoga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatoga
- Sanatoga is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanatoga <2>
- Pottsgrove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Royersford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Gilbertsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mingo
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mingo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
- Mingo is located in Montgomery County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mingo
- From Churchtown to Mingo
- Fagleysville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- New Hanover
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Limerick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Churchtown, with the one closest to Churchtown listed first.
- Goram
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goram. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goram
- Goram is located in York County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Goram
- From Churchtown to Goram
- Slab
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Prospect
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Prospect
- East Prospect is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
- Wrightsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- New Castle County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Churchtown, with the one closest to Churchtown listed first.
- Hockessin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Southwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
- Southwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Southwood
- From Churchtown to Southwood
- Vintage Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Village
- Vintage Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Yorklyn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ashland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ashland
- From Churchtown to Ashland
- Centreville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Star
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
- North Star is located in New Castle County (DE)
- York Towne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Towne
- York Towne is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Cokesbury Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury Village
- Cokesbury Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Mendenhall Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendenhall Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall Village
- Mendenhall Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Mount Cuba
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cuba
- Mount Cuba is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Cuba
- From Churchtown to Mount Cuba
- Montchanin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montchanin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montchanin
- Montchanin is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montchanin <2>
- Winterthur
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterthur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterthur
- Winterthur is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterthur <2>
- Cecil County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Churchtown, with the one closest to Churchtown listed first.
- Blake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
- Blake is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blake
- From Churchtown to Blake
- Old Line Village of Fair Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Line Village of Fair Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Line Village of Fair Hill
- Old Line Village of Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Sylmar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylmar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylmar
- Sylmar is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sylmar
- From Churchtown to Sylmar
- Blue Ball Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ball Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ball Village
- Blue Ball Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Calvert
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mason Dixon Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Dixon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Dixon Village
- Mason Dixon Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Fair Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fair Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Hill
- Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fair Hill
- From Churchtown to Fair Hill
- Rising Sun
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Rising Sun is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <2>
- Rock Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Churchtown, see our County-by-County Page for Churchtown.
Cemeteries Near Churchtown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Churchtown.
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 Churchtown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Churchtown, with the one closest to Churchtown listed first.
- Churchtown UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mast Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mast Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mast Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lichty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lichty Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lichty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Conestoga Mennonite Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Caernarvon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Weaverland Mennonite Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pequea Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Robeson Lutheran Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elverson Methodist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Springfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Alleghenyville Mennonite Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alleghenyville Mennonite Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alleghenyville Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Allegheny Union Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allegheny Union Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allegheny Union Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. James Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Churchtown had a population of 420 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Churchtown, with the one closest to Churchtown listed first.
- Beartown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beartown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Beartown is located in Lancaster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beartown
- From Churchtown to Beartown
- Goodville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodville
- Goodville is located in Lancaster County
- East Earl
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cambridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Chester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cambridge
- From Churchtown to Cambridge
- Honey Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Brook
- Honey Brook is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honey Brook <2>
- Blue Ball
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Green Bank
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bank
- Green Bank is located in Lancaster County
- Suplee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Morgantown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Terre Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Weaverland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- South Hermitage
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hermitage
- South Hermitage is located in Lancaster County
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- Dampman
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fontaine
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontaine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontaine
- Fontaine is located in Chester County
- Bowmansville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmansville
- Bowmansville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowmansville <2>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Churchtown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Churchtown.
Newspapers Published in Churchtown ...
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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Churchtown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Churchtown, 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 Churchtown.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Churchtown:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Lancaster County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berks County
- Chester County
- Delaware County
- Lebanon County
- Montgomery County
- York County
- New Castle County
- Cecil County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Churchtown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |
<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 Churchtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Churchtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Churchtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1333, Longitude: -75.9647 |