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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 Donegal Springs (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 Donegal Springs. 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 Donegal Springs ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Donegal Springs: Donegal Spgs. (or less commonly used: Donegal Spngs. or Donegal Sprngs.)

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Donegal Springs is located in Lancaster County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lancaster County: Cecil (MD), Harford (MD), Berks, Chester, Dauphin, Lebanon & York.

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

  • Lancaster County     (The home county of Donegal Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donegal Springs, with the one closest to Donegal Springs listed first.
    • Maytown
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Florin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florin
      • Florin is located in Lancaster County
    • Rheems
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheems
      • Rheems is located in Lancaster County
    • Mount Joy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Marietta
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Milton Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Grove
      • Milton Grove is located in Lancaster County
    • Elizabethtown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Billmeyer ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billmeyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmeyer
      • Billmeyer is located in Lancaster County
    • Columbia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,295 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>
    • Aberdeen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lancaster County
    • Ironville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
      • Ironville is located in Lancaster County
    • Silver Spring
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring
      • Silver Spring is located in Lancaster County
    • Mastersonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastersonville
      • Mastersonville is located in Lancaster County
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donegal Springs, with the one closest to Donegal Springs listed first.
    • East Berlin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berlin
      • East Berlin is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,542 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Berlin <2>
    • Lake Meade
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Meade
      • Lake Meade is located in Adams County
    • Abbottstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbottstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottstown
      • Abbottstown is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbottstown <2>
    • Hampton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Adams County
    • Latimore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latimore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimore
      • Latimore is located in Adams County
    • York Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Midway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Adams County
    • New Oxford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Oxford
      • New Oxford is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Oxford <2>
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donegal Springs, with the one closest to Donegal Springs listed first.
    • Mount Aetna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Womelsdorf
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
      • Womelsdorf is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,888 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Womelsdorf <2>
    • Meckville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckville
      • Meckville is located in Berks County
    • Wintersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
      • Wintersville is located in Berks County
    • Adamstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown
      • Adamstown is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
      • Adamstown has also been known as:
      • Adamschteddel
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamstown <2>
    • Robesonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rehrersburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehrersburg
      • Rehrersburg is located in Berks County
    • Wernersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wernersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wernersville
      • Wernersville is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wernersville <2>
    • North Heidelberg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Heidelberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heidelberg
      • North Heidelberg is located in Berks County
    • Phoebe Berks Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoebe Berks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoebe Berks Village
      • Phoebe Berks Village is located in Berks County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donegal Springs, with the one closest to Donegal Springs listed first.
    • New Cumberland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
      • New Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <2>
    • Lower Allen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Allen
      • Lower Allen is located in Cumberland County
    • Lisburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisburn
      • Lisburn is located in Cumberland County
    • Camp Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lemoyne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemoyne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Wormleysburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wormleysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Allenview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenview
      • Allenview is located in Cumberland County
    • West Fairview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairview
      • West Fairview is located in Cumberland County
    • Shiremanstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiremanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Enola
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Sporting Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sporting Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Hill
      • Sporting Hill is located in Cumberland County
    • Westwood Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
      • Westwood Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Mechanicsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donegal Springs, with the one closest to Donegal Springs listed first.
    • Bachmanville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachmanville
      • Bachmanville is located in Dauphin County
    • Royalton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
    • Middletown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Clifton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Dauphin County
    • Hershey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Highspire
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highspire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highspire
      • Highspire is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highspire <2>
    • Hummelstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummelstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummelstown
      • Hummelstown is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummelstown <2>
    • Union Deposit
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Deposit
      • Union Deposit is located in Dauphin County
    • Rutherford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
      • Rutherford is located in Dauphin County
    • Lawnton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawnton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnton
      • Lawnton is located in Dauphin County
    • Steelton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Marene Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marene Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marene Village
      • Marene Village is located in Dauphin County
    • Paxtang
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxtang have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtang
      • Paxtang is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donegal Springs, with the one closest to Donegal Springs listed first.
    • Lawn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Colebrook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
      • Colebrook is located in Lebanon County
    • Mount Gretna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gretna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gretna
      • Mount Gretna is located in Lebanon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gretna <2>
    • Mount Gretna Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gretna Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gretna Heights
      • Mount Gretna Heights is located in Lebanon County
    • Timber Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Hills
      • Timber Hills is located in Lebanon County
    • Campbelltown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbelltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbelltown
      • Campbelltown is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbelltown <2>
    • Fontana
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
      • Fontana is located in Lebanon County
    • Burd Coleman Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burd Coleman Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burd Coleman Village
      • Burd Coleman Village is located in Lebanon County
    • Miners Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miners Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Village
      • Miners Village is located in Lebanon County
    • Quentin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Palmyra
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Cornwall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
      • Cornwall is located in Lebanon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall <2>
    • Annville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donegal Springs, with the one closest to Donegal Springs listed first.
    • Marysville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Perdix
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdix
      • Perdix is located in Perry County
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donegal Springs, with the one closest to Donegal Springs listed first.
    • Suedberg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suedberg
      • Suedberg is located in Schuylkill County
    • Irving
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Schuylkill County
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donegal Springs, with the one closest to Donegal Springs listed first.
    • Wrightsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hallam
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallam
      • Hallam is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,634 people
    • East Prospect
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Prospect
      • East Prospect is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
    • Starview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starview
      • Starview is located in York County
    • Mount Wolf
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Wolf
      • Mount Wolf is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Wolf <2>
    • York Haven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Haven
      • York Haven is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York Haven <2>
    • Yorkana
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkana
      • Yorkana is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Manchester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Craley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craley
      • Craley is located in York County
    • Holtz
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holtz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtz
      • Holtz is located in York County
    • East York
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East York
      • East York is located in York County
    • Emigsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Goldsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
      • Goldsboro is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
  • Baltimore County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donegal Springs, with the one closest to Donegal Springs listed first.
    • Freeland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
      • Freeland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <2>
    • Maryland Line
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Line
      • Maryland Line is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Oakland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Shane
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shane
      • Shane is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Walker
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Baltimore County (MD)
  • Carroll County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donegal Springs, with the one closest to Donegal Springs listed first.
    • Young Mans Fancy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
      • Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Lineboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lineboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
      • Lineboro is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Roller
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
      • Roller is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Harford County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donegal Springs, with the one closest to Donegal Springs listed first.
    • Cambria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
      • Cambria is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Whiteford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pylesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pylesville
      • Pylesville is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pylesville <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Donegal Springs ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Donegal Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Donegal Springs, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Donegal Springs.

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 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 Donegal Springs:

Cemeteries Near Donegal Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Donegal Springs.

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

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

  • East Donegal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Donegal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Donegal Cemetery
  • Marietta Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Eberly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eberly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eberly Cemetery
  • Brenneman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brenneman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brenneman Cemetery
  • Mt. Tunnel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tunnel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tunnel Cemetery
  • Mt. Joy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Joy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Joy Cemetery
  • Camp Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Hill Cemetery
  • Haldeman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haldeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haldeman Cemetery
  • Milton Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Grove Cemetery
  • Goods Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goods Cemetery
  • Strickler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strickler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strickler Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Wrightsville.
    • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wrightsville Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #206172 <4>
  • Continue List   (273 more) ...
    • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery
    • Laurel Hill Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

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

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

  • Maytown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Florin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florin
    • Florin is located in Lancaster County
  • Rheems
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheems
    • Rheems is located in Lancaster County
  • Marietta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Chickies
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickies have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickies
    • Chickies is located in Lancaster County
  • Mount Joy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Elizabethtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Milton Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Grove
    • Milton Grove is located in Lancaster County
  • Wrightsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Columbia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Columbia is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,295 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>
  • Cordelia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordelia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordelia
    • Cordelia is located in Lancaster County
  • Farmdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
    • Farmdale is located in Lancaster County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Bainbridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <2>
    • Stoner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoner
      • Stoner is located in York County
    • Strickler
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strickler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickler
      • Strickler is located in York County

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

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

The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Donegal Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Donegal Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1001, Longitude: -76.5664       In this case, the coordinates for Donegal Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Donegal Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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