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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 Dickinson (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 Dickinson. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Dickinson is located in Cumberland 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 Cumberland County: Adams, Dauphin, Franklin, Perry & York.

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

  • Cumberland County     (The home county of Dickinson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dickinson, with the one closest to Dickinson listed first.
    • Huntsdale
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
      • Huntsdale is located in Cumberland County
    • Montsera
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montsera. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montsera
      • Montsera is located in Cumberland County
    • Big Spring
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
      • Big Spring is located in Cumberland County
    • Barnitz
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnitz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnitz
      • Barnitz is located in Cumberland County
    • Bears Crossroads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bears Crossroads
      • Bears Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
    • Newville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Plainfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Lees Cross Roads
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lees Cross Roads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Cross Roads
      • Lees Cross Roads is located in Cumberland County
    • Mount Holly Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly Springs
      • Mount Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly Springs <2>
    • Craighead
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craighead
      • Craighead is located in Cumberland County
    • Hunters Run
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
      • Hunters Run is located in Cumberland County
    • Carlisle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dickinson, with the one closest to Dickinson listed first.
    • Idaville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
      • Idaville is located in Adams County
    • Bendersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Gardners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Gargol
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gargol
      • Gargol is located in Adams County
    • Aspers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aspers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspers
      • Aspers is located in Adams County
      • Aspers has also been known as:
      • Bendersville Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aspers <2>
    • Latimore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Guernsey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Guernsey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
      • Guernsey is located in Adams County
    • Arendtsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Biglerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Trust
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trust. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
      • Trust is located in Adams County
    • York Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Cashtown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
      • Cashtown is located in Adams County
  • Allegheny County
    • Bloomfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dickinson, with the one closest to Dickinson listed first.
    • Harrisburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillside Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Village
      • Hillside Village is located in Dauphin County
    • Steelton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Dauphin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Hunter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunter
      • Fort Hunter is located in Dauphin County
    • Paxtang
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paxtang. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtang
      • Paxtang is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
    • Edgemont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Penbrook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Highspire
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highspire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • 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>
    • Lawnton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawnton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnton
      • Lawnton is located in Dauphin County
    • Progress
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Dauphin County
    • Bloomburg Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomburg Village
      • Bloomburg Village is located in Dauphin County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dickinson, with the one closest to Dickinson listed first.
    • Mowersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowersville
      • Mowersville is located in Franklin County
    • Pinola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinola
      • Pinola is located in Franklin County
    • Orrstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Caledonia Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Park
      • Caledonia Park is located in Franklin County
    • Green Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
      • Green Village is located in Franklin County
    • Mount Union
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
      • Mount Union is located in Franklin County
    • Brownsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Franklin County
    • Pleasant Hall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hall
      • Pleasant Hall is located in Franklin County
    • Roxbury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Franklin County
    • Fayetteville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
      • Fayetteville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <2>
    • West Fayetteville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fayetteville
      • West Fayetteville is located in Franklin County
    • Newbridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbridge
      • Newbridge is located in Franklin County
  • Fulton County
    • Burnt Cabins
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Cabins
      • Burnt Cabins is located in Fulton County
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dickinson, with the one closest to Dickinson listed first.
    • Blairs Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairs Mills
      • Blairs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
    • Neelyton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelyton
      • Neelyton is located in Huntingdon County
    • Shade Gap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Orbisonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Juniata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dickinson, with the one closest to Dickinson listed first.
    • East Rutherford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rutherford
      • East Rutherford is located in Juniata County
    • Perulack
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perulack
      • Perulack is located in Juniata County
    • Waterloo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterloo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Juniata County
    • McCullochs Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCullochs Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullochs Mills
      • McCullochs Mills is located in Juniata County
    • Peru Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru Mills
      • Peru Mills is located in Juniata County
    • Reeds Gap
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Gap
      • Reeds Gap is located in Juniata County
    • Doyles Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doyles Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyles Mills
      • Doyles Mills is located in Juniata County
    • Old Port
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Port
      • Old Port is located in Juniata County
    • Mexico
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
      • Mexico is located in Juniata County
    • Port Royal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Locust Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Run
      • Locust Run is located in Juniata County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dickinson, with the one closest to Dickinson listed first.
    • Landisburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Alinda
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alinda
      • Alinda is located in Perry County
    • Centre
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
      • Centre is located in Perry County
    • Cisna Run
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisna Run
      • Cisna Run is located in Perry County
    • Bixler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixler
      • Bixler is located in Perry County
    • New Germantown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Elliottsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsburg
      • Elliottsburg is located in Perry County
    • Kistler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kistler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
      • Kistler is located in Perry County
    • Mecks Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecks Corner
      • Mecks Corner is located in Perry County
    • Blain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Eshcol
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshcol
      • Eshcol is located in Perry County
    • Ickesburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ickesburg
      • Ickesburg is located in Perry County
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dickinson, with the one closest to Dickinson listed first.
    • Uniontown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in York County
    • Dillsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Mount Top
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Top
      • Mount Top is located in York County
    • Siddonsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddonsburg
      • Siddonsburg is located in York County
    • Wellsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <2>
    • Andersontown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Andersontown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersontown
      • Andersontown is located in York County
    • Roler
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roler
      • Roler is located in York County
    • Harmony Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
      • Harmony Grove is located in York County
    • Nauvoo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
      • Nauvoo is located in York County
    • Rudytown ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Alpine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alpine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in York County
    • Davidsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsburg
      • Davidsburg is located in York County
  • Carroll County (MD)
    • Harney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
      • Harney is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Frederick County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dickinson, with the one closest to Dickinson listed first.
    • Emmitsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
      • Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <2>
    • Sabillasville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabillasville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabillasville
      • Sabillasville is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabillasville <2>
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dickinson, with the one closest to Dickinson listed first.
    • Highfield - Cascade
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
      • Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Pen Mar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
      • Pen Mar is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Pen Mar has also been known as:
      • Pen Mar Park

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

Cemeteries Near Dickinson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dickinson.

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

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

  • Prospect Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • John Graham Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Graham Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Graham Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Holly Springs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Holly Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cumberland Valley Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Green Spring Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Spring Cemetery
    • The Green Spring Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Irishtown Cemetery
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goodyear Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodyear Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodyear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Westminister Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westminister Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westminister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Springville Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ashland Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • McClures Gap Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClures Gap Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClures Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Veterans Memorial Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veterans Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veterans Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Dickinson had a population of 843 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Longsdorf
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longsdorf
    • Longsdorf is located in Cumberland County
  • Huntsdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
    • Huntsdale is located in Cumberland County
  • Hays Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Grove
    • Hays Grove is located in Cumberland County
  • Montsera
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montsera. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montsera
    • Montsera is located in Cumberland County
  • Walnut Bottom
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Bottom
    • Walnut Bottom is located in Cumberland County
  • Mount Rock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rock
    • Mount Rock is located in Cumberland County
  • Big Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
    • Big Spring is located in Cumberland County
  • Stoughstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoughstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughstown
    • Stoughstown is located in Cumberland County
  • Pine Grove Furnace
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Furnace
    • Pine Grove Furnace is located in Cumberland County
  • Barnitz
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnitz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnitz
    • Barnitz is located in Cumberland County
  • Greason
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greason have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greason
    • Greason is located in Cumberland County
  • Kerrsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerrsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrsville
    • Kerrsville is located in Cumberland County
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    • Newville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lees Cross Roads
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lees Cross Roads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Cross Roads
      • Lees Cross Roads is located in Cumberland County
    • Plainfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Dickinson ...

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 94 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dickinson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dickinson, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dickinson.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Dickinson:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dickinson. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Dickinson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dickinson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dickinson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1134, Longitude: -77.3350       In this case, the coordinates for Dickinson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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