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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 Drumore (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 Drumore. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

Drumore is located in Lancaster 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 Lancaster County: Cecil (MD), Harford (MD), Berks, Chester, Dauphin, Lebanon & York.

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

  • Lancaster County     (The home county of Drumore)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drumore, with the one closest to Drumore listed first.
    • Benton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Benton is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Furniss
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Furniss is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
    • McSparran
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • McSparran is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
    • Buck
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Buck is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
    • Truce
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Truce is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truce
    • Mechanic Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
    • Little Britain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Little Britain is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
    • Mount Nebo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Nebo is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
    • Kirks Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
    • Union
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Union is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Colemanville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Colemanville is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemanville
    • Oak Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • New Providence
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drumore, with the one closest to Drumore listed first.
    • Glen Roy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Glen Roy is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
    • Mount Vernon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Mount Vernon is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
    • Tweedale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Tweedale is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedale
    • Hopewell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Hopewell is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Barnsley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Barnsley is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
    • Chrome
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Chrome is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
    • Oxford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Atglen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Elkview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Elkview is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
    • Daleville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Daleville is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
    • Lenover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Lenover is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenover
    • Jennersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jennersville is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennersville
    • Parkesburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drumore, with the one closest to Drumore listed first.
    • Slate Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Slate Hill is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
    • Castle Fin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Castle Fin is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
    • Slab
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Slab is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
    • Bryansville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Bryansville is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryansville
    • Delta
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Susquehanna Trails
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Susquehanna Trails is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Trails
    • Kyleville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Kyleville is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyleville
    • Airville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Goram
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Goram is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goram
    • Bruce
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Bruce is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
    • Fawn Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • New Freedom
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Muddy Creek Forks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Muddy Creek Forks is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Creek Forks
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drumore, with the one closest to Drumore listed first.
    • Newark
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <1>
    • Southwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Southwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
    • York Towne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • York Towne is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Towne
    • Brookside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Brookside is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • North Star
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • North Star is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
    • Pencader Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Pencader Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencader Village
    • The Village of Drummond Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Vintage Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Vintage Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Village
    • Wilson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Wilson is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Windy Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Windy Hills is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills
    • English Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • English Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
    • Hockessin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Glasgow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Glasgow is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
  • Baltimore County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drumore, with the one closest to Drumore listed first.
    • Gorsuch Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Gorsuch Mills is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorsuch Mills
    • Shane
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Shane is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shane
    • Trump
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Trump is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trump
    • Stablersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Stablersville is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stablersville
    • Maryland Line
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Maryland Line is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Line
    • White Hall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Baldwin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Monkton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Parkton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Walker
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Walker is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Freeland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Oakland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Oakland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Fork
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Carroll County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drumore, with the one closest to Drumore listed first.
    • Young Mans Fancy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
    • Roller
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Roller is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drumore, with the one closest to Drumore listed first.
    • Bald Friar ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bald Friar is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
    • Oakwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Oakwood is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Rock Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Rock Springs is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
    • Conowingo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rowlandsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Rowlandsville is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlandsville
    • Mason Dixon Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mason Dixon Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Dixon Village
    • Colora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Liberty Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Liberty Grove is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
    • Rising Sun
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sylmar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Sylmar is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylmar
    • Rock Run
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Rock Run is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
    • Winchester Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Winchester Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Village
    • Port Deposit
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Harford County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drumore, with the one closest to Drumore listed first.
    • Cambria
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cambria is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
    • Whiteford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dublin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Dublin is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Pylesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Poole
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Poole is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poole
    • Scarboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Scarboro is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
    • Conowingo Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Conowingo Village is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
    • Street
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Darlington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Glenville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Glenville is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
    • Stafford ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Stafford is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
    • Chestnut Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Chestnut Hill is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
    • Kalmia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Kalmia is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalmia
  • Montgomery County (MD)
    • High Point Estates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates

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

Cemeteries Near Drumore ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Drumore.

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 Drumore - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Drumore covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Drumore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Chestnut Level Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Coopers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bryansville UMC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Slate Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Tabernacle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethesda Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Conowingo (MD).
    • The Bethesda Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Oakwood Bethesda Methodist Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80777 <2>
  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Zoar Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Catherines Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (280 more) ...

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Drumore had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Benton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Benton is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
  • Fernglen
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Fernglen is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernglen
  • Furniss
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Furniss is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
  • Castle Fin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Castle Fin is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
  • Slate Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Slate Hill is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
  • McSparran
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • McSparran is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
  • Hensel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hensel is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensel
  • Chestnut Level
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Chestnut Level is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Level
  • Slab
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Slab is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
  • Ailston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ailston is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ailston
  • Wakefield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Wakefield is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
  • Eldora
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Eldora is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bryansville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Bryansville is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryansville
    • Delta
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove

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

Newspapers Published in Drumore ...

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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Drumore.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Drumore, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Drumore.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Drumore) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Drumore, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.