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 Deardorffs Mill (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 Deardorffs Mill. 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.
Name Variations for Deardorffs Mill ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Deardorffs Mill: Deardorffs Ml. (or less commonly used: Deardorffs Mll.)
- While the name of this community is Deardorffs Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Deardorffs Mill may originally have been Deardorff's Mill.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Deardorffs Mill might be written as Deardorff Mill.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Deardorffs Mill is located in Adams County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Adams County: Carroll (MD), Frederick (MD), Cumberland, Franklin & York.
Below are the counties that are near Deardorffs Mill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Deardorffs Mill:
- Adams County (The home county of Deardorffs Mill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Deardorffs Mill, with the one closest to Deardorffs Mill listed first.
- Latimore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Latimore is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimore
- York Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Meade
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Meade is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Meade
- Gargol
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gargol is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gargol
- Hampton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hampton is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Heidlersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Heidlersburg is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidlersburg
- Gardners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Idaville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Idaville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
- Newchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Newchester is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newchester
- East Berlin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Aspers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Plainview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Plainview is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Allegheny County
- Bloomfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Deardorffs Mill, with the one closest to Deardorffs Mill listed first.
- Hunters Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hunters Run is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
- Boiling Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mount Holly Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Craighead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Craighead is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craighead
- Barnitz
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Barnitz is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnitz
- Roxbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Roxbury is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Trindle Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Trindle Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trindle Springs
- Allenview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Allenview is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenview
- Montsera
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Montsera is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montsera
- Lisburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lisburn is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisburn
- Carlisle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Huntsdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Huntsdale is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
- Dauphin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Deardorffs Mill, with the one closest to Deardorffs Mill listed first.
- Highspire
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Steelton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Harrisburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hillside Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hillside Village is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Village
- Paxtang
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Paxtang is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtang
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Edgemont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lawnton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lawnton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnton
- Penbrook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Penbrook is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penbrook
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,976 people
- Royalton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Royalton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
- Middletown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Progress
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Progress is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Bloomburg Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomburg Village is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomburg Village
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Deardorffs Mill, with the one closest to Deardorffs Mill listed first.
- Caledonia Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Caledonia Park is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Park
- Mount Union
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mount Union is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Brownsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Brownsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Fayetteville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mowersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mowersville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowersville
- Pinola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pinola is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinola
- West Fayetteville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- West Fayetteville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fayetteville
- Mont Alto
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Monterey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Monterey is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Green Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Green Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Orrstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Beartown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beartown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Deardorffs Mill, with the one closest to Deardorffs Mill listed first.
- Falmouth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Falmouth is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Billmeyer ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Billmeyer is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmeyer
- Elizabethtown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Maytown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Aberdeen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Aberdeen is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Rheems
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Rheems is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheems
- Marietta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Florin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Florin is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florin
- Columbia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Milton Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Milton Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Grove
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Deardorffs Mill, with the one closest to Deardorffs Mill listed first.
- Cove
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cove is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Falling Spring
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Falling Spring is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Marysville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Perdix
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Perdix is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdix
- Alinda
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Alinda is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alinda
- Landisburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Duncannon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mecks Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mecks Corner is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecks Corner
- Rose Glen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rose Glen is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Glen
- Blain
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Elliottsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elliottsburg is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsburg
- Centre
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Centre is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Deardorffs Mill, with the one closest to Deardorffs Mill listed first.
- Uniontown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Uniontown is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Mount Top
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Top is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Top
- Dillsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wellsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Roler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Roler is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roler
- Harmony Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Harmony Grove is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
- Rossville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rossville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- Davidsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Davidsburg is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsburg
- Siddonsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Siddonsburg is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddonsburg
- Alpine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Alpine is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Andersontown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Andersontown is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersontown
- Spring Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Grove is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,179 people
- Baltimore County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Deardorffs Mill, with the one closest to Deardorffs Mill listed first.
- Oakland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Eklo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eklo is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eklo
- Freeland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Deardorffs Mill, with the one closest to Deardorffs Mill listed first.
- Harney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Harney is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
- Lineboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lineboro is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
- Taneytown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Fairground Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Fairground Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
- Roller
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Roller is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
- Young Mans Fancy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
- Crabster ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Crabster is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabster
- Reeds Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Reeds Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
- Manchester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Keysville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Keysville is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Tyrone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Tyrone is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Frizzellburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Frizzellburg is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frizzellburg
- Frizzellburg has also been known as:
- Frizels
- Frederick County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Deardorffs Mill, with the one closest to Deardorffs Mill listed first.
- Emmitsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sabillasville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Washington County (MD)
- Highfield - Cascade
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Deardorffs Mill, see our County-by-County Page for Deardorffs Mill.
Cemeteries Near Deardorffs Mill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Deardorffs Mill.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Deardorffs Mill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Deardorffs Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Deardorffs Mill, with the one closest to Deardorffs Mill listed first.
- Sunny Side Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Huntington Quaker Meeting House Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lower Bermudian Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Olivet United Church of Christ Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet United Church of Christ Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olivet United Church of Christ Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Lake Meade.
- The Mt. Olivet United Church of Christ Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Red Mount Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dillsburg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Goodyear Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- East Berlin Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- St. Paul's Red Run Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Red Run Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul's Red Run Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the west of Davidsburg.
- The St. Paul's Red Run Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Red Run Church Cemetery
- St. Johns UCC Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Markey Farm Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Warrington Friends Meeting House Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (253 more) ...
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Springville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Altland's Meeting House Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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>
While we didn't find Deardorffs Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Deardorffs Mill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Deardorffs Mill, with the one closest to Deardorffs Mill listed first.
- York Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bermudian
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bermudian is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermudian
- Clear Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Clear Spring is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Spring
- Latimore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Latimore is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimore
- Mount Top
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Top is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Top
- Uriah
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Uriah is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uriah
- Gardners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Heidlersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Heidlersburg is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidlersburg
- Hampton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hampton is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Dillsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hunters Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hunters Run is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
- Idaville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Idaville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Wellsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Upper Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Upper Mill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Mill
- Aspers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Deardorffs Mill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Deardorffs Mill.
Newspapers Published in Deardorffs Mill ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Deardorffs Mill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Deardorffs Mill, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Deardorffs Mill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Deardorffs Mill:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Adams County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Cumberland County
- Dauphin County
- Franklin County
- Lancaster County
- Perry County
- York County
- Baltimore County
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Deardorffs Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Deardorffs Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |