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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 Creswell (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 Creswell. 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.

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

  • Lancaster County     (The home county of Creswell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
    • Letort
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letort
      • Letort is located in Lancaster County
    • Highville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highville
      • Highville is located in Lancaster County
    • Central Manor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Manor
      • Central Manor is located in Lancaster County
    • Washington Borough
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Borough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Borough
      • Washington Borough is located in Lancaster County
    • Rockhill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
      • Rockhill is located in Lancaster County
    • Windom
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
      • Windom is located in Lancaster County
    • Slackwater
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slackwater
      • Slackwater is located in Lancaster County
    • Millersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Conestoga
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Mountville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountville
      • Mountville is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,833 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountville <2>
    • Columbia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,295 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>
    • Colemanville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colemanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemanville
      • Colemanville is located in Lancaster County
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
    • East Berlin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berlin
      • East Berlin is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,542 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Berlin <2>
    • Abbottstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbottstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottstown
      • Abbottstown is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbottstown <2>
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
    • Adamstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Alleghenyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghenyville
      • Alleghenyville is located in Berks County
    • Womelsdorf
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
    • Atglen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Mount Vernon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Chester County
    • Tweedale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tweedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedale
      • Tweedale is located in Chester County
    • Lenover
      (25 miles [40.2 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compass
      • Compass is located in Chester County
    • Cambridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Chester County
    • Parkesburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Barnsley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnsley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
      • Barnsley is located in Chester County
    • Oxford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Sadsburyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadsburyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Stottsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stottsville
      • Stottsville is located in Chester County
    • Chrome
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
      • Chrome is located in Chester County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
    • Lisburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisburn
      • Lisburn is located in Cumberland County
    • New Cumberland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
      • New Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <2>
    • Lower Allen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Allen
      • Lower Allen is located in Cumberland County
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
    • Bachmanville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachmanville
      • Bachmanville is located in Dauphin County
    • Middletown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Royalton
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Clifton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Dauphin County
    • Hershey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Highspire
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highspire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Hummelstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummelstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Union Deposit
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Deposit
      • Union Deposit is located in Dauphin County
    • Rutherford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
      • Rutherford is located in Dauphin County
    • Lawnton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawnton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnton
      • Lawnton is located in Dauphin County
    • Springford Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springford Village
      • Springford Village is located in Dauphin County
    • Steelton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
    • Lawn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Colebrook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
      • Colebrook is located in Lebanon County
    • Mount Gretna Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gretna Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gretna Heights
      • Mount Gretna Heights is located in Lebanon County
    • Mount Gretna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gretna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Timber Hills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Hills
      • Timber Hills is located in Lebanon County
    • Burd Coleman Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burd Coleman Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miners Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Village
      • Miners Village is located in Lebanon County
    • Quentin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Cornwall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Fontana
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
      • Fontana is located in Lebanon County
    • Johnstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Lebanon County
    • Campbelltown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbelltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbelltown
      • Campbelltown is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbelltown <2>
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
    • East Prospect
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • New Bridgeville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridgeville
      • New Bridgeville is located in York County
    • Craley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craley
      • Craley is located in York County
    • Wrightsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bittersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bittersville
      • Bittersville is located in York County
    • Yorkana
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkana
      • Yorkana is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Windsor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Airville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Felton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton
      • Felton is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Felton <2>
    • Fenmore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenmore
      • Fenmore is located in York County
    • Hallam
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallam
      • Hallam is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,634 people
    • Holtz
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holtz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtz
      • Holtz is located in York County
  • Baltimore County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
    • Maryland Line
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Line
      • Maryland Line is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Shane
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shane
      • Shane is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Oakland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Freeland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Stablersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stablersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stablersville
      • Stablersville is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Walker
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Parkton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • White Hall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Shamburg ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
      • Shamburg is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Monkton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Glencoe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <2>
  • Carroll County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
    • Young Mans Fancy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
      • Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Roller
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
      • Roller is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Lineboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lineboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
      • Lineboro is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Rockbrook Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
      • Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
    • Oakwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Rock Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
      • Rock Springs is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Conowingo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Mason Dixon Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Dixon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Rising Sun
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Sylmar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylmar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylmar
      • Sylmar is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Rock Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
      • Rock Run is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Winchester Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Village
      • Winchester Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Calvert
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert
      • Calvert is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Port Deposit
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Harford County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
    • Cambria
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
      • Cambria is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Whiteford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Pylesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Street
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Scarboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
      • Scarboro is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Shawsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
      • Shawsville is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Chestnut Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
      • Chestnut Hill is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Jarrettsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrettsville
      • Jarrettsville is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarrettsville <2>
    • Sharon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Poole
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poole
      • Poole is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Coopstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
      • Coopstown is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Conowingo Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conowingo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
      • Conowingo Village is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Montgomery County (MD)
    • High Point Estates
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Creswell, see our County-by-County Page for Creswell.

Newspapers Published in Creswell ...

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 175 newspapers that have been published in the area around Creswell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Creswell, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Creswell.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Creswell:

Cemeteries Near Creswell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Creswell.

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

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

  • Highville UMC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Mann - Grosh - Lutz Graveyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Kauffman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Springville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springville Cemetery
  • Habecker Mennonite Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Washington Boro Church of God Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Craley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Craley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Craley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #283170 <5>
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Christ Covenant Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Olewiler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olewiler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olewiler Cemetery
  • Mountville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (314 more) ...
    • Conestoga UMC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] 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>
    • Millersville Mennonite Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethel 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Creswell had a population of 123 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Highville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highville
    • Highville is located in Lancaster County
  • Letort
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letort
    • Letort is located in Lancaster County
  • Washington Borough
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Borough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Borough
    • Washington Borough is located in Lancaster County
  • Safe Harbor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Safe Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safe Harbor
    • Safe Harbor is located in Lancaster County
  • Rockhill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
    • Rockhill is located in Lancaster County
  • Windom
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
    • Windom is located in Lancaster County
  • Craley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craley
    • Craley is located in York County
  • New Bridgeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridgeville
    • New Bridgeville is located in York County
  • Lucky
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
    • Lucky is located in York County
  • Slackwater
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slackwater
    • Slackwater is located in Lancaster County
  • Millersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • East Prospect
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Conestoga
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Columbia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,295 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>
    • Mountville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountville
      • Mountville is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,833 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountville <2>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Creswell. 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>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>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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Creswell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Creswell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9621, Longitude: -76.4351       In this case, the coordinates for Creswell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Creswell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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