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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

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

By learning about Cress (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 Cress. 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.

Cress is located in Franklin County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Frederick (MD), Washington (MD), Adams, Cumberland, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata & Perry.

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Cress)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cress, with the one closest to Cress listed first.
    • Wayne Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
      • Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County
    • Rouzerville
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
      • Rouzerville is located in Franklin County
    • Waynesboro
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Beartown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
      • Beartown is located in Franklin County
    • Pen Mar
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
      • Pen Mar is located in Franklin County
    • Nunnery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunnery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
      • Nunnery is located in Franklin County
    • Zullinger
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
      • Zullinger is located in Franklin County
    • Monterey
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Franklin County
    • Quincy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Blue Ridge Summit
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Waynecastle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynecastle
      • Waynecastle is located in Franklin County
    • Mont Alto
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Alto
      • Mont Alto is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,729 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mont Alto <2>
    • Greencastle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cress, with the one closest to Cress listed first.
    • Carroll Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
      • Carroll Valley is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <2>
    • Fairfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Zora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
      • Zora is located in Adams County
    • Virginia Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
      • Virginia Mills is located in Adams County
    • Orrtanna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrtanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrtanna
      • Orrtanna is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrtanna <2>
    • Cashtown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
      • Cashtown is located in Adams County
    • Greenmount
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
      • Greenmount is located in Adams County
    • Cashtown - McKnightstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • McKnightstown Station
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Trust
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trust have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
      • Trust is located in Adams County
    • Seven Stars
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Adams County
    • Gettysburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Arendtsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cress, with the one closest to Cress listed first.
    • Shippensburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippensburg
      • Shippensburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,682 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shippensburg <2>
    • Newburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <2>
    • Big Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
      • Big Spring is located in Cumberland County
    • Huntsdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
      • Huntsdale is located in Cumberland County
    • Montsera
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montsera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montsera
      • Montsera is located in Cumberland County
    • Hunters Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
      • Hunters Run is located in Cumberland County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cress, with the one closest to Cress listed first.
    • McConnellsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsburg
      • McConnellsburg is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnellsburg <2>
    • Websters Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
      • Websters Mill is located in Fulton County
    • Burnt Cabins
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Cabins
      • Burnt Cabins is located in Fulton County
    • Fort Littleton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Littleton
      • Fort Littleton is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Littleton <2>
  • York County
    • Pennville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in York County
  • Carroll County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cress, with the one closest to Cress listed first.
    • Keysville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
      • Keysville is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Harney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
      • Harney is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Bruceville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
      • Bruceville is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Keymar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keymar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keymar
      • Keymar is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keymar <2>
    • Taneytown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Fairground Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairground Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
      • Fairground Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Union Bridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Bark Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bark Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
      • Bark Hill is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Uniontown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Linwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • McKinstrys Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
      • McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Tyrone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
      • Tyrone is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • New Windsor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Frederick County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cress, with the one closest to Cress listed first.
    • Sabillasville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabillasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabillasville
      • Sabillasville is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabillasville <2>
    • Thurmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmont
      • Thurmont is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmont <2>
    • Catoctin Furnace
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoctin Furnace
      • Catoctin Furnace is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Emmitsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
      • Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <2>
    • Myersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
      • Myersville is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myersville <2>
    • Rocky Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
      • Rocky Ridge is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Ridge <2>
    • Mountaindale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountaindale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountaindale
      • Mountaindale is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Frostown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostown
      • Frostown is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Bolivar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Yellow Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
      • Yellow Springs is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Charlesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
      • Charlesville is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • New Midway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
      • New Midway is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Green Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
      • Green Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cress, with the one closest to Cress listed first.
    • Pen Mar
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
      • Pen Mar is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Pen Mar has also been known as:
      • Pen Mar Park
    • Hill Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Village
      • Hill Village is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Highfield - Cascade
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
      • Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Leitersburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitersburg
      • Leitersburg is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Smithsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Cavetown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
      • Cavetown is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Greenvale Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenvale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
      • Greenvale Village is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Chewsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chewsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
      • Chewsville is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Paramount - Long Meadow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paramount - Long Meadow
      • Paramount - Long Meadow is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Pondsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
      • Pondsville is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Bridgeport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Fountainhead - Orchard Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Long Meadow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadow
      • Long Meadow is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Berkeley County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cress, with the one closest to Cress listed first.
    • Falling Waters
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Scrabble
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scrabble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
      • Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
    • Bedington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
      • Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
    • Little Georgetown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
      • Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County (WV)
    • Swan Pond
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
      • Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
    • Hedgesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Baker Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
      • Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
    • Martinsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jefferson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cress, with the one closest to Cress listed first.
    • Shepherdstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
      • Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <2>
    • Harpers Ferry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Lower Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
      • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Bolivar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Bardane
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
      • Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
  • Morgan County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cress, with the one closest to Cress listed first.
    • Cherry Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
      • Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Sleepy Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
      • Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County (WV)

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

Newspapers Published in Cress ...

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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cress.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cress, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cress.

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 Cress:

Cemeteries Near Cress ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cress.

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

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

  • Ringgold Graveyard
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ringgold Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ringgold Graveyard
  • Harbaugh Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Welty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welty Cemetery
  • Stouffers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stouffers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stouffers Cemetery
  • Antietam Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Millers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millers Cemetery
  • St. James Graveyard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Graveyard
  • St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Pauls Graveyard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Graveyard
  • Germantown Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Germantown Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Germantown Bethel Cemetery
  • Smithsburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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    • Trinity Graveyard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Graveyard
    • Beards Graveyard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beards Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beards Graveyard
    • Christ Reformed Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Reformed Cemetery

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>

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

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

  • Ringgold
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringgold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
    • Ringgold is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Midvale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
    • Midvale is located in Franklin County
  • Waynesboro
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Blue Mountain
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
    • Blue Mountain is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Roadside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roadside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadside
    • Roadside is located in Franklin County
  • Pen Mar
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
    • Pen Mar is located in Franklin County
  • Zullinger
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
    • Zullinger is located in Franklin County
  • Nunnery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunnery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
    • Nunnery is located in Franklin County
  • Leitersburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitersburg
    • Leitersburg is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Edgemont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
    • Edgemont is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Highfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield
    • Highfield is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Quincy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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    • Smithsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Blue Ridge Summit
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Five Forks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
      • Five Forks is located in Franklin County

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

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Cress) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cress. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7357, Longitude: -77.5644       In this case, the coordinates for Cress have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov.
<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 Cress, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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