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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 Dauphin (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 Dauphin. 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 and doctors 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.

Dauphin is located in Dauphin 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 Dauphin County: Cumberland, Lancaster, Lebanon, Northumberland, Perry, Schuylkill & York.

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

  • Dauphin County     (The home county of Dauphin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dauphin, with the one closest to Dauphin listed first.
    • Stone Glen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stone Glen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Glen
      • Stone Glen is located in Dauphin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stone Glen
      • From Dauphin to Stone Glen
    • Fort Hunter
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Halifax
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <3>
    • Harrisburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Old Colonial Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Colonial Village
      • Old Colonial Village is located in Dauphin County
    • Linglestown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Enterline
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bloomburg Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomburg Village
      • Bloomburg Village is located in Dauphin County
    • Edgemont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillside Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Village
      • Hillside Village is located in Dauphin County
    • Penbrook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penbrook
      • Penbrook is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,976 people
    • Progress
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Dauphin County
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dauphin, with the one closest to Dauphin listed first.
    • Latimore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Latimore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimore
      • Latimore is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Latimore
      • From Dauphin to Latimore
    • Lake Meade
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • York Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Springs
      • York Springs is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York Springs <3>
    • Gargol
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Idaville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gardners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • East Berlin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Allegheny County
    • Bloomfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
  • Berks County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dauphin, with the one closest to Dauphin listed first.
    • Westwood Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
      • Westwood Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Enola
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • West Fairview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Good Hope
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Wormleysburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wormleysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wormleysburg
      • Wormleysburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,062 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wormleysburg <3>
    • Camp Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Lemoyne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemoyne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
      • Lemoyne is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,632 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemoyne <3>
    • Sporting Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Lower Allen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Allen
      • Lower Allen is located in Cumberland County
    • New Cumberland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Shiremanstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiremanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiremanstown
      • Shiremanstown is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
    • Mechanicsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Juniata County
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dauphin, with the one closest to Dauphin listed first.
    • Falmouth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Falmouth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Falmouth
      • From Dauphin to Falmouth
    • Aberdeen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Elizabethtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <3>
    • Billmeyer ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Billmeyer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmeyer
      • Billmeyer is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Billmeyer
      • From Dauphin to Billmeyer
    • Milton Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rheems
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mastersonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Maytown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
      • Maytown is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maytown <3>
    • Mount Hope
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Hope
      • From Dauphin to Mount Hope
    • Florin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Joy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Elstonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elstonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elstonville
      • Elstonville is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elstonville
      • From Dauphin to Elstonville
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dauphin, with the one closest to Dauphin listed first.
    • Fort Indiantown Gap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Palmyra
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Lebanon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <3>
    • Syner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Syner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syner
      • Syner is located in Lebanon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Syner
      • From Dauphin to Syner
    • Campbelltown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Green Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Point
      • Green Point is located in Lebanon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Green Point
      • From Dauphin to Green Point
    • Annville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
      • Annville is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <3>
    • Inwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
      • Inwood is located in Lebanon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inwood
      • From Dauphin to Inwood
    • Lickdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lickdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickdale
      • Lickdale is located in Lebanon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lickdale
      • From Dauphin to Lickdale
    • Murray
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Lebanon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Murray
      • From Dauphin to Murray
    • Bunker Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bunker Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Bunker Hill is located in Lebanon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bunker Hill
      • From Dauphin to Bunker Hill
    • Colebrook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Fontana
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fontana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
      • Fontana is located in Lebanon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fontana
      • From Dauphin to Fontana
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dauphin, with the one closest to Dauphin listed first.
    • Malta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Mandata
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mandata. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandata
      • Mandata is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mandata
      • From Dauphin to Mandata
    • Herndon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <3>
    • Leck Kill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Asherton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Asherton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherton
      • Asherton is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Asherton
      • From Dauphin to Asherton
    • Selinsgrove Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Mile Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dauphin, with the one closest to Dauphin listed first.
    • Perdix
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Marysville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
      • Marysville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <3>
    • Cove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
      • Cove is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cove
      • From Dauphin to Cove
    • New Buffalo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
      • New Buffalo is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Duncannon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncannon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncannon
      • Duncannon is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,481 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncannon <3>
    • Rose Glen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Bailey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mecks Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Newport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Blain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain
      • Blain is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blain <3>
    • Liverpool
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <3>
    • Reward
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Schuylkill County
  • Snyder County
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dauphin, with the one closest to Dauphin listed first.
    • Rudytown ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rudytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudytown
      • Rudytown is located in York County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rudytown
      • From Dauphin to Rudytown
    • Marsh Run
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marsh Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Run
      • Marsh Run is located in York County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marsh Run
      • From Dauphin to Marsh Run
    • Andersontown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Nauvoo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Siddonsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Redland Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland Village
      • Redland Village is located in York County
    • Lewisberry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Valley Green
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Quaker Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
      • Quaker Village is located in York County
    • Goldsboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goldsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
      • Goldsboro is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goldsboro
      • From Dauphin to Goldsboro
    • Dillsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsburg
      • Dillsburg is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsburg <3>
    • Erney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Dauphin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dauphin.

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

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Dauphin had a population of 740 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Dauphin had a population of 801 people.

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

  • Perdix
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Marysville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
    • Marysville is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <3>
  • Fort Hunter
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Dauphin County
  • Stone Glen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stone Glen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Glen
    • Stone Glen is located in Dauphin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stone Glen
    • From Dauphin to Stone Glen
  • Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
    • Cove is located in Perry County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cove
    • From Dauphin to Cove
  • Lucknow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucknow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucknow
    • Lucknow is located in Dauphin County
  • White Spring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Spring
    • White Spring is located in Dauphin County
  • Ellendale Forge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale Forge
    • Ellendale Forge is located in Dauphin County
  • Benvenue
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benvenue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benvenue
    • Benvenue is located in Dauphin County
  • Enola
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • New Buffalo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
    • New Buffalo is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Dauphin ...

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 190 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dauphin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dauphin, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dauphin.

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 Dauphin:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dauphin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Dauphin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dauphin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3727, Longitude: -76.9302    









 

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