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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 Conestoga (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 Conestoga. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Conestoga 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 Conestoga. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Conestoga:

  • Lancaster County     (The home county of Conestoga)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conestoga, with the one closest to Conestoga listed first.
    • Rockhill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
      • Rockhill is located in Lancaster County
    • Slackwater
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slackwater
      • Slackwater is located in Lancaster County
    • Millersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • New Danville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Danville
      • New Danville is located in Lancaster County
    • Willow Street
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Colemanville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colemanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemanville
      • Colemanville is located in Lancaster County
    • Herrville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrville
      • Herrville is located in Lancaster County
    • Letort
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letort
      • Letort is located in Lancaster County
    • Mount Nebo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
      • Mount Nebo is located in Lancaster County
    • Union
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Lancaster County
    • Highville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highville
      • Highville is located in Lancaster County
    • Central Manor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Manor
      • Central Manor is located in Lancaster County
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conestoga, with the one closest to Conestoga listed first.
    • Adamstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Alleghenyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghenyville
      • Alleghenyville is located in Berks County
    • Morgantown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • New Morgan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Womelsdorf
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
      • Womelsdorf is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,888 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Womelsdorf <1>
    • Joanna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joanna
      • Joanna is located in Berks County
    • Plowville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowville
      • Plowville is located in Berks County
    • Wernersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wernersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wernersville
      • Wernersville is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wernersville <1>
    • Robesonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Beckersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckersville
      • Beckersville is located in Berks County
    • Mohnton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohnton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Phoebe Berks Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoebe Berks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoebe Berks Village
      • Phoebe Berks Village is located in Berks County
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conestoga, with the one closest to Conestoga listed first.
    • Atglen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Mount Vernon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Chester County
    • Tweedale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tweedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedale
      • Tweedale is located in Chester County
    • Lenover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lenover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenover
      • Lenover is located in Chester County
    • Compass
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compass
      • Compass is located in Chester County
    • Parkesburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkesburg
      • Parkesburg is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkesburg <1>
    • Barnsley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnsley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
      • Barnsley is located in Chester County
    • Oxford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <1>
    • Sadsburyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadsburyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadsburyville
      • Sadsburyville is located in Chester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sadsburyville <1>
    • Stottsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stottsville
      • Stottsville is located in Chester County
    • Cambridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Chester County
    • Chrome
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
      • Chrome is located in Chester County
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conestoga, with the one closest to Conestoga listed first.
    • Bachmanville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachmanville
      • Bachmanville is located in Dauphin County
    • Royalton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
    • Middletown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Clifton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Dauphin County
    • Hershey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Highspire
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highspire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highspire
      • Highspire is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highspire <1>
    • Hummelstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummelstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummelstown
      • Hummelstown is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummelstown <1>
    • Union Deposit
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Deposit
      • Union Deposit is located in Dauphin County
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conestoga, with the one closest to Conestoga listed first.
    • Mount Gretna Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gretna Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gretna Heights
      • Mount Gretna Heights is located in Lebanon County
    • Lawn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Burd Coleman Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burd Coleman Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burd Coleman Village
      • Burd Coleman Village is located in Lebanon County
    • Miners Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miners Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Village
      • Miners Village is located in Lebanon County
    • Mount Gretna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gretna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gretna
      • Mount Gretna is located in Lebanon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gretna <1>
    • Timber Hills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Hills
      • Timber Hills is located in Lebanon County
    • Colebrook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
      • Colebrook is located in Lebanon County
    • Cornwall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Johnstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Lebanon County
    • Quentin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Fontana
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
      • Fontana is located in Lebanon County
    • Schaefferstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conestoga, with the one closest to Conestoga listed first.
    • Airville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • New Bridgeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridgeville
      • New Bridgeville is located in York County
    • East Prospect
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Craley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craley
      • Craley is located in York County
    • Slab
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
      • Slab is located in York County
    • Wrightsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bruce
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
      • Bruce is located in York County
    • Bittersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bittersville
      • Bittersville is located in York County
    • Castle Fin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Fin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
      • Castle Fin is located in York County
    • Fenmore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenmore
      • Fenmore is located in York County
    • Laurel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in York County
    • Windsor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,480 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <1>
  • Baltimore County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conestoga, with the one closest to Conestoga listed first.
    • Maryland Line
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Line
      • Maryland Line is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Shane
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shane
      • Shane is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Freeland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
      • Freeland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <1>
    • Oakland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Stablersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stablersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stablersville
      • Stablersville is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Parkton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Walker
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • White Hall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <1>
    • Monkton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Shamburg ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
      • Shamburg is located in Baltimore County (MD)
  • Carroll County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conestoga, with the one closest to Conestoga listed first.
    • Young Mans Fancy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
      • Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Roller
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
      • Roller is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conestoga, with the one closest to Conestoga listed first.
    • Oakwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Rock Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
      • Rock Springs is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Conowingo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mason Dixon Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Dixon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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)
    • Colora
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colora
      • Colora is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colora <1>
    • Rising Sun
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Sylmar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylmar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylmar
      • Sylmar is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Calvert
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert
      • Calvert is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Rock Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
      • Rock Run is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Winchester Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Village
      • Winchester Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Port Deposit
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Deposit
      • Port Deposit is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Deposit <1>
    • Blue Ball Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ball Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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)
  • Harford County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conestoga, with the one closest to Conestoga listed first.
    • Cambria
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
      • Cambria is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Whiteford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Pylesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pylesville
      • Pylesville is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pylesville <1>
    • Street
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Scarboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
      • Scarboro is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Poole
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poole
      • Poole is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Conowingo Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conowingo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
      • Conowingo Village is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Chestnut Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
      • Chestnut Hill is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Darlington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darlington <1>
    • Kalmia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalmia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalmia
      • Kalmia is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Sharon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Coopstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
      • Coopstown is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Montgomery County (MD)
    • High Point Estates
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
      • High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County (MD)

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

Newspapers Published in Conestoga ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Conestoga.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Conestoga, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Conestoga.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Conestoga:

Cemeteries Near Conestoga ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Conestoga.

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

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

  • Christ Covenant Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Conestoga UMC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Conestoga UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Conestoga.
    • The Conestoga UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Conestoga Methodist Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conestoga UMC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2264305 <5>
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Marticville UMC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
  • Conestoga Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Highville UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Millersville Mennonite Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Lawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St. Josephs New Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs New Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs New Catholic Cemetery
  • Degel Israel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Degel Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Degel Israel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (311 more) ...
    • Kauffman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverview Burial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverview Burial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Lancaster.
      • The Riverview Burial Park has also been known as:
      • Riverview Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Burial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1542536 <5>
    • Woodward Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Conestoga had a population of 548 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Rockhill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
    • Rockhill is located in Lancaster County
  • Safe Harbor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Safe Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safe Harbor
    • Safe Harbor is located in Lancaster County
  • Slackwater
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slackwater
    • Slackwater is located in Lancaster County
  • Millersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Colemanville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colemanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemanville
    • Colemanville is located in Lancaster County
  • Baumgardner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baumgardner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baumgardner
    • Baumgardner is located in Lancaster County
  • West Willow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Willow
    • West Willow is located in Lancaster County
  • Willow Street
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • New Danville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Danville
    • New Danville is located in Lancaster County
  • Pequea
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pequea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequea
    • Pequea is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pequea <1>
  • Mount Nebo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
    • Mount Nebo is located in Lancaster County
  • Smithville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
    • Smithville is located in Lancaster County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Herrville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrville
      • Herrville is located in Lancaster County
    • Letort
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letort
      • Letort is located in Lancaster County
    • Highville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highville
      • Highville is located in Lancaster County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Conestoga. 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 State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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 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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Conestoga) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Conestoga. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9456, Longitude: -76.3379    
<5>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.
<6>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 Conestoga, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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